RaveLos Angeles Review of BooksDeftly conveys what made Jackson so popular and polarizing ... Whereas some biographies of Jackson paint him as a mere reactionary, Brown presents a more sympathetic view ... Does an excellent job at dispelling many of the misconceptions that have developed ... The First Populist is not pathbreaking scholarship, but that was not Brown’s intent. He writes with precision and an engaging style, offering nuanced judgments on Jackson’s life and legacy.
