• J.D. Dickey on the Tormented Rise of Abolition in Andrew Jackson’s America

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    In this episode, Andrew is joined by J.D. Dickey, the author of The Republic of Violence: The Tormented Rise of Abolition in Andrew Jackson’s America.

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    J. D. Dickey is the New York Times bestselling author of Empire of Mud, a history of the troubled rise of Washington, D.C., in the 19th century, Rising in Flames: Sherman’s March and the Fight for a New Nation, and American Demagogue, both published by Pegasus Books.


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