Andrew Jackson, President, and Rachel Jackson
Dates covered: 1767-1845; 1767-1828
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Books:
Andrew Jackson: 7th President of the United States Traces the life of the rowdy “Hero of New Orleans” from his backwoods beginnings through his military career to his term as seventh president of the United States. Older students.
Andrew Jackson: Encyclopedia of Presidents Traces the life of the rowdy “Hero of New Orleans” from his backwoods beginnings through his military career to his term as the seventh president of the United States. Older students.
Andrew Jackson: Our Seventh President A thorough, illustrated biography discussing the childhood, career, family, and term of Andrew Jackson, seventh president of the United States. Level 5.5. Middle to Older students.
Andrew Jackson: Pioneer and President A Discovery Book series. A biography of the hero of the Battle of New Orleans during the War of 1812, who became the seventh President of the United States. Younger to Middle students.
Andrew Jackson: The 7th President In 1775, the American colonists began fighting a war against Great Britain to gain their freedom. Andrew Jackson was just 13 years old when he started delivering messages for American troops. How did this early experience in war shape his future? Young readers will find out as they read about Jackson’s difficult childhood, his military victories during the War of 1812, and his two terms as president. They will also make connections to their own lives as they learn about the many ways Jackson is remembered and honored today. Level 3.7. Younger students. North Carolina.
Andrew Jackson: The Making of America Born into poverty, Andrew Jackson (1767–1845) rose to become the nation’s seventh president and the founder of the Democratic Party. When the War of 1812 broke out, his leadership earned him national fame as a military hero, and during the 1820s and 1830s, he became an influential and polarizing political figure. Jackson is best known for making America more democratic. The problem was that, for him, “the people” were white and male. So, while he moved the United States toward a true democracy, he also trampled on the rights of minorities, appointing proslavery Supreme Court justices and giving America the Indian Removal Act, which resulted in the Trail of Tears. Mature Older students. Level 8.5. North Carolina.
Andrew Jackson: Young Patriot Childhood of Famous Americans series, also sold as Andy Jackson: Boy Soldier. Learn about the boyhood of the man who would grow up to be the seventh president of the United States. Middle students. North/South Carolina.
Andrew Jackson (An Initial Biography) by Genevieve Foster. An engaging biography of a president. Younger to Middle students.
Andrew Jackson (Getting to Know the U.S. Presidents) Getting to Know the U.S. Presidents series combines a delightful mix of full-color historical reproductions, photos, and hilarious cartoon-style illustrations that bring to life the Presidents of the United States of America, combining poignant anecdotes with important factual information for readers. Younger to Middle students.
Andrew Jackson – An All-Pictorial Presentation Written in a cross between old-fashioned comic book style and graphic novel. Younger to Middle students.
Andrew Jackson and the Battle of New Orleans: The Battle that Shaped America’s Destiny, high school level read-aloud about the War of 1812. Louisiana.
Old Hickory: Andrew Jackson and the American People From a childhood steeped in poverty, violence, and patriotic pride, Andrew Jackson rose to the heights of celebrity and power. The first popularly elected president, he won admiration by fighting corruption, championing the common man, shaping the power of the executive office, and preserving the fragile union of the young United States. Yet Jackson’s ruthless pursuit of what he believed to be “progress” left indelible stains on the nation’s conscience: broken treaties and the Trail of Tears are among Old Hickory’s darker legacies. Vivid detail and unflinching analysis characterize Albert Marrin’s fascinating rendering of the adventurous life, painful complexity, and continuing controversy that define the Age of Jackson. Level 8.2. Older students.
Rachel Jackson: Tennessee Girl Childhood of Famous Americans series. When Rachel was about twelve, her father began to talk of moving to the West. He wanted to move his big household, with eleven children and servants, to the Tennessee country, floating a thousand miles by flatboat through the wilderness. Rachel had always welcomed adventure. But after long months of river travel, when their boat reached the Great Salt Lick in Tennessee, Rachel declared she’d had enough excitement to last a lifetime! She was glad to settle down to be a Tennessee girl. It is a story about the childhood of the little pioneer girl who was to become Tennessee’s favorite heroine. Middle students. Virginia/Tennessee
The Jacksons of Tennessee A perceptive dual biography of Rachel and Andrew Jackson faces the emotional and historical issues in their story fearlessly under Mrs. Vance’s expert authorship. She takes their stories separately at first, tracing their strikingly different early years and their developing personalities. Then, their first meeting, while Rachel is struggling to make a success of her strange marriage to Robards, and from that point on the confused issues that darkened her divorce and her marriage to Jackson. And her death, before she could take her place in the White House. A touching portrait that goes straight to the heart. Mature older students.
Who Was Andrew Jackson Part of the Who Was series. Seventh President Andrew Jackson was a man of contradictions: quick-tempered and brash, he often seemed to look for fights, but he was so devoted to his wife that he quit Congress twice to be by her side. He was a celebrated war hero who nevertheless most enjoyed his serene life in Tennessee. Although he saw himself as a champion of the poor, he grew to be a rich plantation owner, owning many slaves. He adopted a young Native American as his son despite ordering the expulsion of tribes, hundreds of thousands of people, from their homeland in the Southeast. Douglas Yacka captures the many sides of Andrew Jackson, whose life began just before the Revolution and ended not long before the Civil War. Middle students. South Carolina.
Coloring Pages/Drawing:
Movies/Videos/Documentaries
Museums/Field Trips (including virtual):
- The Hermitage — Nashville, Tennessee
- Andrew Jackson’s Statue — Lafayette Square, Washington, D.C.
- Andrew Jackson State Park — Lancaster, South Carolina
- Jackson Square — New Orleans, Louisiana
Recipes:
Songs:
- The Andrew Jackson Song
- The Life of Andrew Jackson Song
- Andrew Jackson Rap
- Andrew Jackson, Beware! (Parody of “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” Theme Song)
