The Gertrude Polk Brown Lecture Series: Jacksonland
Monday, May 23 at 6:30 pm
Jacksonland is the thrilling narrative history of two men – President Andrew Jackson and Cherokee chief John Ross – who led their respective nations at a crossroads
of American history. Five decades after the Revolutionary War, the United States approached a constitutional crisis. At its center stood two former military comrades locked in a struggle that tested the boundaries of our fledgling democracy. Jacksonland is their story.
At stake in this struggle was the land of the Five Civilized Tribes. In shocking detail, Jacksonland reveals how Jackson, as a general, extracted immense wealth from his own armies’ conquest of native lands. Later, as president, Jackson set in motion the seizure of tens of millions of acres – “Jacksonland” – in today’s Deep South.
Jacksonland is the work of renowned journalist Steve Inskeep, cohost of NPR’s Morning Edition, who offers here a heart-stopping narrative masterpiece, a tragedy of American history that feels ripped from the headlines in its immediacy, drama, and relevance to our lives.
This event will be hosted by The Temple and will take place in the Heideman Auditorium. Complimentary tickets are available upon request for Temple Members courtesy of the Filson Club.
Interested or have any questions please contact Matthew Derrenbacher at The Temple 502-423-1818.
