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Michele McAloon
What Happens When A Nation Falls For A Strongman
32 minutes Posted Apr 14, 2026 at 2:00 pm.
Rerun Setup And Guest Intro
Jackson’s Frontier Origins
Shrewd Intelligence And Class Tensions
Defiance Culture And Dueling
Burr Plot Peggy Eaton Florida
Battle Of New Orleans Celebrity
Why Jackson Runs For President
Western Voters And New Politics
Power Veto Nullification Removal
Bank War And Money Power
Parties Populism Then And Now
Criticism Then And Closing
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Send us Fan Mail Find Michele McAloon @ bookclues.com Andrew Jackson is one of those American names people think they understand until they look closer. We sit down with historian David S. Brown, author of Andrew Jackson: The First Populist, to walk through the life that turned “Old Hickory” into a national symbol, a political weapon, and a permanent argument. From a hazy birthplace and a brutal frontier childhood to a self-made legal career in Tennessee, Jackson’s story is built on lo...