This is the first Jackson biography that I’ve read. I did not find it as engaging or informative as Meacham’s biography on Lincoln. There was a lot to time spent on cabinet and family drama but not a whole lot on policies, philosophies and stances from Jackson’s political life. I was particularly disappointed about the short shrift given to the events of Indian removal and the travesties around that disaster. All that said, the book is still worth reading to learn more about a man who is often wrongly demonized (he contained multitudes and contradictions) and who shifted what it means to be president in our country.