Resources

Resources

Complete List of Educational Resources Available

A complete list of the primary resouces, video and we sites referenced in the Andrew Jackson Lesson Plans and WebQuests.

Andrew Jackson and the Jacksonian Era

• American Experience – Andrew Jackson
  An overview of Andrew Jackson's presidency – including domestic policies and foreign affairs.

• Ashbrook Center – Andrew Jackson and His Indian Wars (podcast)
  Podcast by Historian Robert V. Remini that looks at Jackson's conflicts with Native American tribes.
• Beyond Books – The Jacksonian Era (podcast)
  Robert V. Remini examines the Jacksonian Era in this podcast.
• From Revolution to Reconstruction – Andrew Jackson
  Inaugural addresses and State of the Nation speeches that Jackson delivered as president.
• Grand Valley State University, Hauenstein Center – The Age of Jackson: Slaves, Indians, & Equality?
  Academic essay about the Jacksonian Era by Historian H.W. Brands.
• The Hermitage
  The official Web site of Andrew Jackson's home The Hermitage.
• The Hermitage – The Candidate
  An overview of Jackson's tumultuous presidential campaigns.
• The Hermitage – Military Man
  An overview of the military career of Andrew Jackson.
• The Hermitage – The President
  An overview of the presidential career of Andrew Jackson.
• The Hermitage – Slavery
  The role that slavery played in the running of Jackson's plantation.
• Hauenstein Center for Presidential Studies – Andrew Jackson
  A summation of the life and presidency of Andrew Jackson and a short glossary of key Jacksonian terms.
• Horseshoe Bend National Military Park
  The official Web site for Horseshoe Bend National Military Park.
• Learn Out Loud – Andrew Jackson (podcast)
  Historian Robert V. Remini examines the complex political career and personal life of Jackson.
• University of Virginia, The Miller Center - Andrew Jackson
  
• The New Book of Knowledge – Life of Andrew Jackson
  A detailed overview of Andrew Jackson –from his early years through to his retirement from the U.S. presidency.
• Population Growth at the Time of Jackson
  A look at how population density in the nation changed over the course of Jackson's life.
• University of Tennessee – The Papers of Andrew Jackson
  A project to collect and publish Jackson's entire literary record.
• University of Virginia, The Miller Center – Andrew Jackson: His Life and Times (podcast)
  Historian H. W. Brands discusses Andrew Jackson's personal and political career in this podcast.
• Washington State University – 19th Century American Literary, Historical, and Cultural Studies
  Materials related to 19th century American literature, history, and culture.
• The White House – Andrew Jackson
  An overview of Andrew Jackson's presidency.
• The White House – The Rise of Jacksonian Democracy
  The rise of Jacksonian Democracy in the 19th century.
• White House Historical Association Timeline on Andrew Jackson
  A presidential historical timeline.
• Yale University – The Papers of Andrew Jackson
  A collection of some of Jackson's key speeches of his political career.

Native American Resources

• Cherokee Nation
  The official Web site of the Cherokee Nation.

• The Official Site of the Chickasaw Nation
  The official Web site of the Chickasaw Nation.
• Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
  The official Web site of the Choctaw Nation.

• Elias Boudinot's Editorials in The Cherokee Phoenix
  Elias Bourdinot's editorials in the Cherokee newspaper defending the Cherokee Nation's right to stay on their land.

• Five Civilized Tribes
  The official Web site of the Five Civilized Tribes.

• Indian Country Diaries – History of the Clash between Native Americans and the United States
  A look at the history between white America and the Native Americans.

• Indian Country Diaries – Oral History of the Cherokee
  Oral histories and songs of the Cherokee Nation.

• Indian Country Diaries – Trail of Tears
  Information on the Trail of Tears.

• Inter-Tribal Council of the Five Civilized Tribes
  The official Inter-Tribal Council of the Five Civilized Tribes.

• Muscogee (Creek) Nation of Oklahoma
  The official Web site of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation.

• New Georgia Encyclopedia – Cherokee Phoenix
  Information on the Cherokee newspaper that was established in the early 19th century.

• New Georgia Encyclopedia – Indian Removal Act
  Information on the Indian Removal Act of 1830.

• New Georgia Encyclopedia – Seminole Wars
  Information about the Seminole Wars of the 19th century.

• New Georgia Encyclopedia – Trail of Tears
  Information on the Trail of Tears.

• Seminole Tribe of Florida
  The official Web site for the Seminole Tribe.

• Trail of Tears National Historic Park
  The National Historic Part dedicated to the Trail of Tears.

• The University of Georgia – General Winfield Scott's Address to the Cherokee Nation
  General Scott's Address to the Cherokee Nation ordering them to move west.

• University of Houston, Digital History –Native American Voices
  Native Americans discuss their experiences in their own words.

African-American Resources

• Africans in America
  Covers the history of slavery in America – from its inception to emancipation in 1865.

• The Hermitage – Slavery
  The role that slavery played in the running of Jackson's plantation.

• The Library of Congress – The Frederick Douglass Papers at the Library of Congress
  An extensive collection of papers by American abolitionists of the 19th century.

• Slavery and the Making of America
  The history of slavery in America –include images, essays, and lesson plans.

• University of Houston, Digital History – Enslaved Voices
  The history of slavery in the United States.

• University of South Carolina – Andrew Jackson Letter to Congressman Manning
  A letter from Jackson discussing the presence of abolition in the country.