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Tag Archives: Andrew Jackson
The History of Butterfly, Part 120: News from the Seminole War
In 1837, our group of Sac and Fox Indians from Iowa went to Washington for a treaty conference. At that time, the U. S. policy of Indian Removal was in full force. The papers were full of news about various … Continue reading
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The History of the Butterfly, Part 118: “William Penn” Dissents
“Every careful observer of public affairs must have seen, that a crisis has been rapidly approaching, for several years past, in reference to the condition, relations, and prospects, of the Indian tribes, in the southwestern parts of the United States. … Continue reading
The History of the Butterfly, Part 117: Save Us from Benevolence
From Andrew Jackson’s Annual Address to Congress, 1830: “It gives me pleasure to announce to Congress that the benevolent policy of the Government, steadily pursued for nearly thirty years, in relation to the removal of the Indians beyond the white … Continue reading
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The History of the Butterfly, Part 116: Indian Removal
From the 1829 Inaugural address of Andrew Jackson: “It will be my sincere and constant desire to observe toward the Indian tribes within our limits a just and liberal policy, and to give that humane and considerate attention to their … Continue reading
The History of the Butterfly, Part 115: 1837
1837 is a pivotal year in our story. Three really significant things happened (or continued) in this year. In May 23, 1837, Samuel Parker returned from his missionary trip to the Indians of the West Coast of North America, by … Continue reading
Boycott the Twenty Dollar Bill?
Sometimes you get a brilliant idea and google it, only to find out someone else has tried it already. O.K., so here is the idea. Andrew Jackson was one of the most effective of the presidents of the United States. … Continue reading
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History of the Butterfly, Part 86: Andrew Jackson
1829 was a pivital year for the Meskwaki and Sauk. If you remember, that was the year that a number of the Meskwaki leaders were ambushed and killed by a party of Sioux, in retaliation of for the murders by the Meskwaki … Continue reading
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