Era of Good Feelings

Early Republic by Last Best Hope of EarthMay 16, 2016May 9, 2016

Andrew Jackson’s Third Term

Martin Van Buren, President Andrew Jackson’s hand-picked heir, would carry out many of Jackson’s policies, such as the removal of the Native Americans westward, as he was elected in the election of 1836. President Jackson also fundamentally changed the nature of the presidency.

Early Republic by Last Best Hope of EarthMarch 22, 2016March 16, 2016

The New Republican Nationalism

John Marshall would serve as Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court from 1801 to 1835 and had a lasting impact on the institution. More broadly, he shaped the development of policy in America.

Early Republic by Last Best Hope of EarthMarch 16, 2016March 16, 2016

The Last Founding Father

James Monroe was the last president who was truly part of the American Revolution generation. Daniel Walker Howe, What Hath God Wrought: Transformation of America, 1815-1848, 91. He crossed the Delaware River with George Washington. Id. Obvious to his contemporaries, he dressed the part of the Revolutionary gentleman, wearing knee breeches and buckled shoes, with a powdered […]