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Assassinating Andrew Jackson
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Length:
71 minutes
Released:
Jun 20, 2023
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Podcast episode
Description
In 1835 a man ambushed Andrew Jackson outside the Capitol and fired at him with two different pistols from less than 10 feet away—yet Jackson was unharmed. We dig into this failed assassination attempt, the wild trial of would-be assassin Richard Lawrence, and the conspiracy theories that started circulating immediately.
Then we welcome guest David S. Brown, author of The First Populist: The Defiant Life of Andrew Jackson, for a chat about Jackson's image, personality, and his crusades against the National Bank and for the forced migration of Native Americans.
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Then we welcome guest David S. Brown, author of The First Populist: The Defiant Life of Andrew Jackson, for a chat about Jackson's image, personality, and his crusades against the National Bank and for the forced migration of Native Americans.
Find show notes, sources, and more at plodpod.com.
Consider joining our Patreon family at https://www.patreon.com/ploddingthroughthepresidents
Check out our merch store at https://www.teepublic.com/stores/plodding-through-the-presidents?ref_id=24294
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Released:
Jun 20, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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