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Upon his election, President Donald Trump moved a portrait of Andrew Jackson to a place of honor in the Oval Office. In 2020, rope-wielding protestors tried to pull the statue of Jackson outside the White House to the ground. Famous for his fiery temper and populism, President Andrew Jackson was both loved and despised in his time and he remains a controversial figure to this day. Professor Ross will discuss Jackson’s presidency and explain why Jackson was, and is, such a contentious and consequential figure in the American story.