I thought I would hate him. I grew up near the Potowattomie Reservation and learned of the Cherokee Trail of Tears when I was in the third grade. To be honest, I wanted to hate him.
The book was well written, showed him as both a patriot and severely flawed. Also showed how someone could believe whole heartedly in individual rights but not see how his policies toward Indians and Africans were counter to that belief.


It's a very timely book, considering he kind of invented our current views on electioneering and how the presidency works.