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Buy one, get one free: Jackson and Lincoln
I thought it would be amusing to do a history short round after realizing I’d read two books in which Jon Meacham focuses on Kentucky-born presidents who became icons and who dealt with secession crises. First up, Andy Jackson! Andrew … Continue reading
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Tagged 1820s, 1830s, 1840s, 1850s, 1860s, Abraham Lincoln, American Civil War, Andrew Jackson, biography, history, Jon Meacham, the impending crisis
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