Sparks Commentary

“I do solemnly swear [that] I will faithfully execute the office of the President of the United States , and will to the best of my ability,...

In the United States , the most famous general in our  War of 1812  was probably  Andrew Jackson , who now appears on our $20 bill. But my v...

Martin Van Buren was part of the “Jacksonian Era,” named after the controversial  Andrew Jackson . Nonetheless, historians usually begin th...

James K. Polk was one of the most expansionist presidents in American history . In 1845, he oversaw the annexation of the Republic of Texa...

Note: John Quincy Adams was the last of four presidents from the "Democratic-Republican Party." Not to be confused with modern De...

"Andrew Jackson was a patriot, and a traitor. He was the greatest of generals, and wholly ignorant of the art of war. He was the most...

"The occupation, separation, and annexation [of Texas] were, from the inception of the movement to its final consummation, a conspira...