This was a small country school that went from grades one to eleven. ... During Jimmy's time at his first duty station in Norfolk, his wife gave birth to their first son, John William Carter. ... Being constantly out at sea, the military can put a strain on any relationships, but Rosalynn was an understanding wife and they made the best of their situation. ...
In the midst of the worst recession God's own country had ever seen, here was a man who finally cared, and a man who wanted to do something about the problems that America had faced for some years now. Unlike the president before him, Herbert Hoover, who blamed foreign countries for America's hardship and who wanted to see the economy be left alone for it to rise again, Roosevelt wanted to deal with the crisis hands-on, and with each troubled issue separately. ... By reforestation and helping improve public facilities, the young men based in camps all over the country helped preserve...
Jackson's hot temper got him in a number of feuds and duels, many of which were over remarks about his wife. ... There was no specific name of his domestic or foreign program, but in foreign affairs Jackson scored two diplomatic triumphs, one with Britain and one with France, that ended long-standing disputes with those countries. ...
Many natives to New Orleans thought that he was an uncouth gentleman and that he was rough and tumble man from the country. ... Jackson also feared that the peoples slander of his wife is what killed her before she could become first lady. ... The question of the tariff was a major controversy in the United States around the years of his Presidency and his strong support for a unified nation over states rights would hold the country together in this national crisis. ...
