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# American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House

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Review: A Pulitzer Prize winner ! - "American Lion" is a Pulitzer Prize winning bio of Andrew Jackson's two terms in the White House. Jackson was the 7th US President and served from March of 1829 to March 1837. I knew very little about Jackson coming into this book and was pleasantly surprised about his many critical successes. Jackson was a trailblazer in both the literal and figurative. For example, AJ's predecessors rarely vetoed legislation that came across their desk; this did not deter Jackson from vetoing many pieces of legislation from a rather hostile Congress. Previous administrations had seldom replaced government careerists. Jackson felt new blood was needed as he succeeded John Quincy Adams and he terminated over 900 federal employees, replacing them with Jackson loyalists soon after his inauguration. Meacham does an excellent job of setting the stage by identifying the key issues of the day, some of which Jackson would struggle with throughout his two terms. These included: 1.) the power of Biddle's Second Bank of the United States, a Bank that Jackson believed made loans to influence elections, 2.) the possibility of South Carolina's secession, note this was almost 35 years before its actual occurrence in the early 60's triggering the Civil War, 3.) the removal of Native Americans to lands west of the Mississippi, 4.) separation of Church and State, 5.) the role of federal government v state government, 6.) pirates ! One theme that keeps repeating is that though the country had been formed more than 50 years ago, many officials were still debating what the US would be, the roles of the major branches of government, and the interpretation of founding documents. It was very interesting to read of situations and arguments that sound amazingly similar to many events that take place today in Washington. Then there are the practices in Jackson's time that have changed. Things like daily horse rides through the streets of DC with VP Martin Van Buren, or the tawdry idea that candidates, especially the President, would openly campaign for office. And for those readers who enjoy soap opera, there is the Eaton affair, which consumed much of DC throughout Jackson's first term - amazing as it was, it got a bit boring after a while. All things considered, a 5 star book. I am glad to see the Pulitzer committee agrees with me. I am flabbergasted that the book has such a low reader average score. By the way, my paperback edition was only 361 pages - not sure how one of the print editions got to over 500 pages. Hats off to Meacham who did the historian thing of giving all the facts and details, then analyzing them for historical context, but mostly for making the book very readable and enjoyable.
Review: essential reading ơn one of the greatest presidents - Meacham gives a comprehensive summary of Jackson’s life, with most focus on his presidential career. Jackson was a true populist who connected with the people as a whole. He also drove his detractors crazy. He did not hesitate to use his presidential authority, or to expand it. He had a strong sense of what was right, and he didn’t fail to follow his gut. He was also a politician able to compromise. One wishes for more nuance and psychological struggle in the depiction. But the historian can only work with the available sources. Meacham’s description of Jackson is fair and revealing, A great starting place in understanding Jackson.

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| Specification | Value |
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| Best Sellers Rank | #62,525 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #27 in US Presidents #88 in History & Theory of Politics #124 in U.S. State & Local History |
| Customer Reviews | 4.4 out of 5 stars 2,814 Reviews |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A Pulitzer Prize winner !
*by K***U on August 21, 2014*

"American Lion" is a Pulitzer Prize winning bio of Andrew Jackson's two terms in the White House. Jackson was the 7th US President and served from March of 1829 to March 1837. I knew very little about Jackson coming into this book and was pleasantly surprised about his many critical successes. Jackson was a trailblazer in both the literal and figurative. For example, AJ's predecessors rarely vetoed legislation that came across their desk; this did not deter Jackson from vetoing many pieces of legislation from a rather hostile Congress. Previous administrations had seldom replaced government careerists. Jackson felt new blood was needed as he succeeded John Quincy Adams and he terminated over 900 federal employees, replacing them with Jackson loyalists soon after his inauguration. Meacham does an excellent job of setting the stage by identifying the key issues of the day, some of which Jackson would struggle with throughout his two terms. These included: 1.) the power of Biddle's Second Bank of the United States, a Bank that Jackson believed made loans to influence elections, 2.) the possibility of South Carolina's secession, note this was almost 35 years before its actual occurrence in the early 60's triggering the Civil War, 3.) the removal of Native Americans to lands west of the Mississippi, 4.) separation of Church and State, 5.) the role of federal government v state government, 6.) pirates ! One theme that keeps repeating is that though the country had been formed more than 50 years ago, many officials were still debating what the US would be, the roles of the major branches of government, and the interpretation of founding documents. It was very interesting to read of situations and arguments that sound amazingly similar to many events that take place today in Washington. Then there are the practices in Jackson's time that have changed. Things like daily horse rides through the streets of DC with VP Martin Van Buren, or the tawdry idea that candidates, especially the President, would openly campaign for office. And for those readers who enjoy soap opera, there is the Eaton affair, which consumed much of DC throughout Jackson's first term - amazing as it was, it got a bit boring after a while. All things considered, a 5 star book. I am glad to see the Pulitzer committee agrees with me. I am flabbergasted that the book has such a low reader average score. By the way, my paperback edition was only 361 pages - not sure how one of the print editions got to over 500 pages. Hats off to Meacham who did the historian thing of giving all the facts and details, then analyzing them for historical context, but mostly for making the book very readable and enjoyable.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ essential reading ơn one of the greatest presidents
*by E***S on June 20, 2025*

Meacham gives a comprehensive summary of Jackson’s life, with most focus on his presidential career. Jackson was a true populist who connected with the people as a whole. He also drove his detractors crazy. He did not hesitate to use his presidential authority, or to expand it. He had a strong sense of what was right, and he didn’t fail to follow his gut. He was also a politician able to compromise. One wishes for more nuance and psychological struggle in the depiction. But the historian can only work with the available sources. Meacham’s description of Jackson is fair and revealing, A great starting place in understanding Jackson.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Proud to be an American in USA
*by K***2 on February 25, 2025*

Just completed a wonderful book of a President who changed the course of history. I particularly enjoyed the manner in which Jon Meacham presented the history, the stories from personal letters of information and the emotional levels which are believed to be honest depths Jackson experienced while president. The choices he had, the pressures to reach a decision he felt would be fair for the people, the challenges to meet those who opposed him were overwhelming. Secession attempts by South Carolina, the Federal Bank, relocation of the many Indian tribes, the inequality of those who worked to survive, and the fight to establish Texas as part of our United States, all challenges. Personally, I did not agree with all his decisions but I respect the effort, the need for family and love of family. I feel he was ahead of his time in history in ideas, but did not complete some things soon enough that they became a disaster. Some of the goals he had were reached by others who served after President Andrew Jackson. I gave a rating of 5 for the value in knowledge provided of our nation's history and the research and writing done by Jon Meacham. Thanks

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