I'm still reading this really interesting biography of Andrew Jackson, but I realized it's been awhile since I posted so I thought I would write about it. Jackson was elected president in 1828 and served two terms, and this book concentrates pretty much entirely on those years, paying little attention to the rest of Jackson's life.
Jackson was our first "of the people" president. He was an orphan who grew up poor and he was a war hero. You could argue that he was the first really Republican president after Jefferson, one who believed in the sanctity of the union above all things. He was a strong-willed and strong-minded person with a deep love for his country and for God. It's an interesting story, particulary if you're into politics.
I had started reading The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton, but I just couldn't get into it. I found the language very old-fashioned and just thought it was tiresome.
American Lion
The Age of Innocence
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