American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House (Jon Meacham - WH) drummer part of Jerome Robertson’s Texas

part of Jerome Robertson’s Texas Brigade

African-Americans played an integral role in the Texas story

April–May 1863

and now the generals had to learn from their commander in chief

The Army of the Potomac under Meade drove back the Rebel fury

American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House (Jon Meacham - WH) drummer part of Jerome Robertson’s TexasJon Meacham Andrew Jackson, his intimate circle of friends, and his tumultuous times are at the heart of this remarkable book about the man who rose from nothing to create the modern presidency. Beloved and hated, venerated and reviled, Andrew Jackson was an orphan who fought his way to the pinnacle of power, bending the nation to his will in the cause of democracy. Jacksons election in 1828 ushered in a new and lasting era in which the people, not