Böcker av Amy H. Sturgis

This work offers broad analysis of the first five presidential administrations and specific exerpts from original documents supporting and opposing the president's position. Washington, Adams, Jefferson, Madison and Monroe speak for themselves on key issues of their times.

In 1838, President Andrew Jackson's administration forcibly relocated Cherokees from their homelands in Georgia to the Western territories. This book explores the events surrounding this removal, including the conflict between Cherokee culture's preservation and the call to assimilate, and the negotiation of legislation and land treaties.

Using primary documents and commentary, this book examines the presidents of the Gilded Age and the issues they faced.