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Trump May See Himself as Andrew Jackson Reincarnated, But There are Lessons in Old Hickory’s Resistant to Sycophants
The portrait of President Andrew Jackson has recently made a comeback in the Oval Office. “Old Hickory” – Jackson’s nickname – has long been a favorite of ...
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WOUB to participate in 6th Annual Athens School District Black History Month Event with screening of PBS’ “Great Migrations”
WOUB Public Media is partnering with the Athens City School District, the Mount Zion Black Cultural Center, and the Southeast ...
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Lamar Jackson critiques own performance in expletive-laced response following playoff loss
(Editor’s note: Due to NSFW language, we’ve chosen not to share video of Jackson’s response. For readers who would like to see it, the response can be viewed here.) It's Groundhog Day for ...
Unlike Donald Trump, Andrew Jackson resisted sycophants
President Trump may think he is President Jackson reincarnated -- but there are lessons in Old Hickory's resistance to ...
President Trump may think he is President Jackson reincarnated − but there are lessons in Old Hickory’s resistance to sycophants
Trump identifies with Jackson on many levels. As a man and a leader, he likes the brash, confrontational, hypermasculine, lionlike attitude that characterized the seventh president. Jackson pushed ...
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Can Trump's 2nd act work for the working class while giving back to his super donors?
President Donald Trump, beneath a portrait of populist President Andrew Jackson, speaks at the White House on Feb. 1, 2017. Trump has shown a certain affinity with, and owes a clear debt to, many of ...