His mad crusade against the Bank of the United States was a large part of the cause of the Panic of 1837. Andrew Jackson had no curiosity or interest. While those who know me know that I am far from an unquestioning progressive, even in his era the dehumanization of downtrodden groups was already an issue. Some of the black marks are well-known his blind, unquestioning approval of Negro slavery and his mistreatment of Native Americans. Andrew Jackson was a flawed man and an imperfect president.
Why only three stars? It was on the border of being a hagiography.
The book offers a broad panorama of heroes and knaves for much of the early period of American history. If I didn't I would have put it down before finishing. On balance I liked the book and do recommend reading it.
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