In Defense of Andrew Jackson

"He was a man of the frontier, self-made but appreciative of those who gave him their loyalty and support. He was, pure and simple, and American..."

He was controversial in his time—and even more controversial in our own. Indian fighter, ardent patriot, hero of the War of 1812, the very embodiment of America’s democratic and frontier spirit, Andrew Jackson was an iconic figure.

Today, Jackson is criticized and reviled – condemned as a slave-owner, repudiated as the president who dispatched ...