The Auron MacIntyre Show Andrew Jackson and the Imperial Presidency | Guest: George Bagby | 2/6/26
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Feb 6, 2026 George Bagby, historian and publisher who curates American historical works, explores Andrew Jackson's rise from frontier war hero to polarizing president. They cover Jackson's populist appeal, the 1828 political realignment, the bank battle and administrative reforms, his Indian policy and the Road to forced removals, and the nullification crisis and use of federal power.
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War Fame Fueled Populist Rise
- Andrew Jackson rose from frontier duelist to national hero after decisive victories in the Creek War and New Orleans during the War of 1812.
- Those military successes turned him into a populist political figure representing the agrarian South and West against coastal elites.
1828 Marked A Deep Regional Split
- Jackson represented Jeffersonian agrarian interests against the Hamiltonian, industrial, coastal elite led by John Quincy Adams.
- The 1828 election mapped a durable political split: North seaboard industrial interests vs. South and West agrarian voters.
Inauguration In Mourning And Fury
- Jackson's wife died after brutal newspaper attacks during the 1828 campaign and he blamed Adams' supporters.
- His mourning inauguration featured him in black and a vow: "God may forgive them, but I won't."
