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Jacksonland: President Andrew Jackson, Cherokee Chief John Ross, and a Great American Land Grab
  • Date: Monday, September 14, 2015
  • Time: 4:00 pm
  • Location: William G. McGowan Theater, Washington, DC

Journalist Steve Inskeep’s Jacksonland is the story of two men—President Andrew Jackson and Cherokee chief John Ross—who led their respective nations at a crossroads of American history and constitutional crisis. As Jackson set in motion the seizure of tens of millions of acres in the Deep South, Ross tried to oppose Jackson with the U.S. legal system.

A book signing will follow the program. Purchase this book on the day of the event from the myArchives Store and receive a 15% discount (members get 20% off).

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