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When Andrew Jackson was inaugurated on 4th March, 1829, large crowds of recently emancipated, enthusiastic voters turned up to the Capitol to watch the former Army commander become President. But the event soon spiraled out of control, descending into, at best, chaos; and, at worst, a brawl.\xa0\nEyewitness Margaret Bayard Smith wrote: \u201cNo arrangements had been made no police officers placed on duty and the whole house had been inundated by the rabble mob\u2026 At one time, the President who had retreated and retreated until he was pressed against the wall, could only be secured by a number of gentleman forming around him and making a kind of barrier of their own bodies.\u201d\nIn this episode, Arion, Rebecca and Olly consider Jackson\u2019s legacy, and the routine comparisons with President Trump; ask how reliable the eyewitnesses are, given that many were part of the political elite that Jackson despised; and reveal the novel technique deployed by White House staffers to disperse the crowds\u2026\nFurther Reading:\n\u2022 \u2018Andrew Jackson, The 7th President of the United States\u2019\u2019 (White House Historical Association, 2006): https://www.whitehouse.gov/about-the-white-house/presidents/andrew-jackson/\n\u2022 \u2018Was the White House Really Trashed at Andrew Jackson's First Inauguration?\u2019 (HowStuffWorks, 2021):\nhttps://history.howstuffworks.com/history-vs-myth/andrew-jacksons-inauguration.htm\n\u2022 \u2018Donald Trump's Hero is Andrew Jackson\u2019 (Brut America, 2020): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TD3-uFReZ3s\n#Politics #US #1800s\nFor bonus material and to support the show, visit\xa0Patreon.com/Retrospectors\nWe'll be back on Monday! Follow us wherever you get your podcasts:\xa0podfollow.com/Retrospectors\nThe Retrospectors are Olly Mann, Rebecca Messina & Arion McNicoll, with Matt Hill.\nTheme Music: Pass The Peas. Announcer: Bob Ravelli. Graphic Design: Terry Saunders. Edit Producer: Emma Corsham.\nCopyright: Rethink Audio / Olly Mann 2022.\xa0\n Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices