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Meacham: Trump is Now Tied With Andrew Johnson as Most Racist President in U.S. History

John Fea   |  July 17, 2019

Here is presidential historian and Pulitzer Prize-winner Jon Meacham on MSNBC: [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPECWcLN9rg&w=560&h=315] I’m not sure how you measure this, but Trump would certainly be high on the list.  Johnson was pretty racist.  So was Andrew Jackson. (Meacham’s biography of...

Moral Capitalism

John Fea   |  July 3, 2019

Georgetown University historian Michael Kazin points us toward a better way: What kind of economy do Democrats believe in? Joe Biden calls for “stronger labor laws and a tax code that rewards [the] middle class.” Bernie Sanders wants to raise taxes...

19th Century Conspiracy Theories

John Fea   |  April 12, 2019

According to historian Mark Cheathem, “rumors of secret alliance, bank deals, and double-crossings were rampant in early American elections.”  Here is a taste of his recent piece at Smithsonian.com: From claims that NASA faked the moon landing to suspicions about...

What Did Trump Mean by Capitalizing the Word “TRAIL” in a Tweet About Elizabeth Warren?: Some Historical Context

John Fea   |  February 9, 2019

Donald Trump tweeted this today: Today Elizabeth Warren, sometimes referred to by me as Pocahontas, joined the race for President. Will she run as our first Native American presidential candidate, or has she decided that after 32 years, this is...

Can a Presidential Administration Run on Loyalty Alone?

John Fea   |  September 19, 2018

Over at The Washington Post column “Made by History, Cumberland University history professor Mark Cheathem reflects historically on the idea of “loyalty” in presidential administrations.  Here is a taste of his piece on Andrew Jackson’s presidency: Chaos seems to dominate President...

The Author’s Corner with Mark Cheathem

John Fea   |  September 10, 2018

Mark Cheathem is Professor of History and project director of the Papers of Martin Van Buren at Cumberland University. This interview is based on his new book The Coming Democracy (Johns Hopkins University Press, 2018). JF: What led you to write The Coming Democracy?...

Populist or Demagogue? Liberty or Power?

John Fea   |  May 5, 2018

Here is the cover of the Spring 2018 issue of The American Scholar: It seems like we have been here before.  My HIST 141 students are studying this right now.  You should be too!...

Trump Echoed His Favorite President Last Night

John Fea   |  January 31, 2018

Andrew Jackson was a great defender of American democracy.  He was a president elected by the “common man.” He believed that the people gave him his mandate to rule.  “The people,” of course, were white men.  They deserved his loyalty...

This is What Happens When You and Your Staff Know Nothing About American History

John Fea   |  November 28, 2017

Read more here....

Help Andrew Jackson Scholar Mark Cheathem Pick His Next Book Cover

John Fea   |  August 30, 2017

Mark Cheathem, Jackson scholar extraordinaire, has turned to the blogosphere to help him choose a cover image for his forthcoming book “The Coming of Democracy: Presidential Campaigning the Age of Jackson.”  Head over his to his blog and pick your...

The Author’s Corner with William Bolt

John Fea   |  July 27, 2017

William Bolt is Assistant Professor of History at Francis Marion University. This interview is based on his new book, Tariff Wars and the Politics of Jacksonian America (Vanderbilt University Press, 2017). JF: What led you to write Tariff Wars and the Politics...

Daniel Walker Howe Goes There

John Fea   |  May 29, 2017

As most of you know, many folks are comparing Donald Trump to Andrew Jackson. Frankly, the comparisons are getting a bit tiresome. But when Pulitzer Prize-winner Daniel Walker Howe, author of What Hath God Wrought: The Transformation of America, 1815-1848, gets into...

The Author’s Corner with Jason Opal

John Fea   |  May 29, 2017

Jason Opal is Associate Professor of History at McGill University.  This interview is based on his new book Avenging the People: Andrew Jackson, the Rule of Law, and the American Nation (Oxford University Press, 2017). JF: What led you to write Avenging...

Historians Take to Social Media After Trump’s Andrew Jackson Remarks

John Fea   |  May 5, 2017

History News Network has gathered the best of the #twitterstorians....

What Trump’s View of History Tells Us About His Political Agenda

John Fea   |  May 3, 2017

A lot has been written over the last day or two on Donald Trump’s claim that Andrew Jackson could have prevented the Civil War.  Historians have completely demolished Trump’s claims. Jeet Heer of The New Republic offers a slightly different...

Trump’s Remarks Are Drawing Historians Out of the Ivory Tower

John Fea   |  May 3, 2017

Check out Graham Vyse’s piece at The New Republic in which he suggests that Donald Trump is radicalizing American historians. I am not sure if “radicalizing” is the right word here.  Historians have been radicalized for a long time.  The...

More on the Trump-Jackson “Bromance”

John Fea   |  May 3, 2017

This piece comes from McGill University history professor J.M. Opal, author of the forthcoming Avenging People: Andrew Jackson, the Rule of Law, and the American Nation. Here is a taste of his piece in the New York Daily News: Bottom line: The...

DePaul University History Profs: “Trump’s assault on our national history must end.”

John Fea   |  May 2, 2017

In the wake of Donald Trump’s now infamous “Andrew Jackson and the Civil War” remarks, DePaul historians Thomas Foster and Margaret Storey have turned to the pages of their hometown Chicago Sun-Times to chide the POTUS for making a mess...

Yesterday’s Twitter Rant on Trump and the Civil War

John Fea   |  May 2, 2017

Context: here and here. “He was a very tough person”–Yes, just asked the Cherokee, Creeks and Seminoles” #trumpteacheshistory #civilwar #trumpcivilwar — John Fea (@JohnFea1) May 1, 2017 “but he had a big heart”: So big. When he sent Cherokee on...

Trump: Andrew Jackson “was really angry with what he saw happening with regard to the Civil War”

John Fea   |  May 1, 2017

I have not had a chance to listen to this interview yet, but it sounds like a real doozy. Here is a taste from Rebecca Savransky’s piece at The Hill: President Trump during an interview that airs Monday questioned why...

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