Andrew Jackson and the Bank Wars
At the beginning of the 1800s, during and after the War of 1812, the most powerful political party, and the one that had been in … Read more
At the beginning of the 1800s, during and after the War of 1812, the most powerful political party, and the one that had been in … Read more
The Second Bank of the United States and the two term presidency of Andrew Jackson present one of the first major battles between populist interests … Read more
Candidates: Presidential: Andrew Jackson (Tennessee); John Quincy Adams (Massachusetts); William Crawford (Georgia); Henry Clay (Kentucky) Vice-Presidential: John Calhoun (South Carolina); Nathan Sanford (New York); Nathaniel … Read more
The rise of populist discontent following the 1824 presidential election, in which John Quincy Adams won the presidency in a congressional “corrupt bargain,” centered around … Read more
Historian David McCullough is the narrator of this splendid piece on the Congress of the United States. He has the help throughout of interjections by … Read more
Today, we know these tall clocks that are set in wooden cases to be “Grandfather Clocks.” But, they weren’t always called that. In fact, they … Read more
I love to visit art museums and I’ve found my favorites tend to be collections that are the visions of a single owner. There are … Read more