Mark R. Cheathem's Blog, page 8
December 12, 2016
Andrew Jackson, Southerner Now Available as an Audiobook
Planning a holiday road trip? Flying across the country to surprise your parents on Christmas morning? Tired of listening to …
November 17, 2016
Did Andrew Jackson Really Hate the British?
Two years ago, I had the opportunity to present a paper at a symposium commemorating the bicentennial of the Battle …
November 11, 2016
I Believe Donald Trump
I have been a lifelong Republican. While I have voted for Democrats on the local and state levels, I cast …
October 21, 2016
Books for Spring 2017 Courses
Introduction to Documentary Editing Mary-Jo Kline and Susan Holbrook Perdue, A Guide to Documentary Editing, 3rd. ed. (Charlottesville: University of …
October 11, 2016
A Possible African-American Descendant of Andrew Jackson?
A recent correspondent sent me a link to a post on a possible African-American descendant of President Andrew Jackson. I …
July 20, 2016
6 Years of Blogging
Hard to believe that it’s been six years since I made my first post. More than ever, I’m convinced that …
July 18, 2016
A Historical Precedent for Dumping a Presidential Candidate
The Republican party is set to nominate Donald J. Trump as its nominee this week. Most signs indicate that a …
May 24, 2016
My Thoughts on Jackson and the $20 Bill
Here is the Tennessean editorial I wrote on the change to the $20 bill. Comments on the Jacksonian American Facebook …
May 11, 2016
Books for Fall 2016
American Presidency Randall Balmer, God in the White House: A History (HarperCollins, 2009) ISBN9780060872588 James Broussard, Ronald Reagan: Champion of …
April 29, 2016
The $20 Bill and Jacksonian Mythology
I’ve watched with keen interest the discussion about the $20 bill that has taken place over the last week or …
