Mark Cheatham’s argument within Andrew Jackson, Southerner is one of sound reasoning and sustainable study. From the presentation of opposite theories as seen on page two with Cheatham’s assertion against Frederick Turner's assessment of Andrew Jackson's home county of Waxhaws to the detailed retellings of Jackson’s rise to prominence in the South; Chatham does a fine job at bridging his theory with relevant historical information, even when facing down counter views. From a normal citizen's standpoint, the idea that Jackson was more of a Southern rather than a Westerner or vice versa means little, though the common debate amongst historians is important for anyone truly wishing to understand the mind of Jackson. For me, the educational standpoint of what title best first Jackson’s person and his actions as a President is beinfitnal when discussing him with a future …show more content…
Something Cheatham illustrated in the induction to his book. All in all, Jackson was a man of the South, not of the West, a man of proud honor, though hot tempered, the ideas of taking laws into his own hands or being within a society on the fringe of the civilized America was not something Jackson would have faced as many Westerns would have. As a final example, I point to Jackson’s actions after the battle of New Orleans. On page sixty-eight, Jackson, in response to Southerns wishing to know when or if they would get their slaves who joined the British back stated that he would do everything in his power to ensure their “property” was returned. The idea that Jackson saw slaves as property was a very Southern idea, one that exemplify the South during the years to come. Again, not the only example, though a very insightful one when considering the language used and how it is