Andrew Jackson

American President Andrew Jackson  (Y,M,O,T)
Extensive essays about the personal and political life of Andrew Jackson from the Miller Center at the University of Virginia.

Timeline of the Jackson Presidency (T)
Timeline of events related to Andrew Jackson's presidency, including links to transcriptions of speeches, laws, press releases, and more

Health and Medical History of Andrew Jackson (M,O,T)
This site, detailed and footnoted with sources, chronicles the maladies and conditions of each U.S. president as compiled by John Sotos, MD.

Andrew Jackson: 60-Second Presidents (M,O,T)
From PBS Learning; includes video and support materials for students and teachers

The People's President: Resources (T)
A large collection of background information from Andrew Jackson's Hermitage: Home of the People's President

Biography of Andrew Jackson (T)
Overview of the life of Jackson from American Experience

Andrew Jackson: Hero or Villain? (O,T)
Lesson plan for 8th grade based on editorial cartoons; from the History Teaching Institute at Ohio State University

Portraits of the President:: Andrew Jackson  (Y,M,O,T)
From the National Portrait Gallery

A Presidential Portrait: Andrew Jackson (O,T)
"Students will examine the role of perception in interpretation of primary sources in Ralph Earl’s portrait of Andrew Jackson. In small groups, students will research periods in Jackson’s life and use gathered information to create their own portraits of Jackson that communicate facts about actual events filtered through the point of view of someone affected by Jackson." From the North Carolina Museum of Art

Andrew Jackson's Speech to Congress on "Indian Removal" (O,T)
"Andrew Jackson (1767-1845) was the seventh president of the United States. In this speech he discusses the "Indian Removal Act," which forcibly relocated native tribes to what is now Oklahoma." Educator resources for analyzing the speech and its rhetoric from CommonLit

History vs. Andrew Jackson (O,T)
"Andrew Jackson was both beloved and loathed during his presidency. In this imaginary courtroom, you get to be the jury, considering and weighing Jackson’s part in the spoils system, economic depression, and the Indian Removal Act, as well as his patriotism and the pressures of the presidency. James Fester explores how time shapes our relationship to controversial historical figures." Video-based lesson from TEDEd

Andrew Jackson and the "Children of the Forest" (O,T)
"A lesson in which students develop critical literacy skills by responding to Andrew Jackson’s speech on 'Indian Removal.'" From the Zinn Education Project; free registration is required to download the full lesson and speech.

Common Man and Contradictions: A Mock Trial of Andrew Jackson ()
In this group activity from the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, "students will analyze primary sources and participate in role-playing activities in an effort to lead them to an informed decision of whether or not Andrew Jackson was truly representative of 'the common man.'"

"King Andrew the First" (M,O,T)
Analysis of a caricature of Andrew Jackson from 1833

Andrew Jackson Revisited (T)
Excerpt from A People's History of the United States by Howard Zinn

Andrew Jackson  (Y,M,O,T)
From Biography.com

Andrew Jackson  (Y,M,O,T)
From White House.gov

Andrew Jackson Biography  (Y,M,O,T)
From NCpedia.com

Andrew Jackson Birthplace  (Y,M,O,T)
From NCpedia.com

Andrew Jackson Genealogy  (Y,M,O,T)
From Archives.com

History.com: Andrew Jackson  (Y,M,O,T)
This site offers videos, pictures and interactive resources for studying the presidents.

The Enslaved Household of Andrew Jackson (O,T)
From the White House Historical Association's initiative "Slavery in the President's Neighborhood"

Presidential Podcast: Andrew Jackson (O,T)
"Barbara Bair, Steve Inskeep and Jon Meacham examine the tragedy of Andrew Jackson's personal life, the brutality of his battles and his policies against Native Americans, and the conflict that makes up a dynamic democracy." From the Washington Post podcast "Presidential"