Some thoughts about American Lion...

- When Meacham's book was first released many asked why we needed another biography of Andrew Jackson, and then book got great reviews and became a best seller. Do you see any parallels between contemporary presidents and Jackson?

- I am speechless about the Margaret Eaton fiasco. Did Jackson have a way out of the situation that would have not resulted in the break up of his family and the dismissal of his cabinet?

- How should history remember a figure like Jackson with so many contradictions and flaws? The elephant in the room is the exile and de facto genocide of Cherokees. Is our country any different than any other when acknowledging the mistakes of our past?

Here is a link to a Fox 17 news story about how Cherokees commemorate the Trail of Tears in Tennessee today.

We'll be meeting to discuss this book on July 8th at the Main Library in Conference Rm 3 at noon. Feel free to bring a lunch.