Mr. Buchanan talked about his book Jackson’s Way: Andrew Jackson and the People of the Western Waters, published by John Wiley and Sons. The book addresses President Jackson’s military career that would forge his reputation as a “backwoods general.” Mr. Buchanan’s book pays particular attention to America’s fight to control the old Southwest in what is now the area between the Appalachian Mountains and the Mississippi River. After the presentation, Mr. Buchanan answered questions from members of the audience.