. >> on lectures in history, arizona state university professor jonathan bard teaches a class about the rise of andrew jackson and his presidency. he focuses on jackson's clashes with wig party members henry clay and any webster and the -- and daniel webster and the bank wars of the 1830's. class is about 55 minutes. >> good morning everybody, and welcome to american history. my name is jonathan barth. you all know me as professor barth. i am a history professor at arizona state university, in conjunction with two stellar, world-class programs, and there they are on the screen. the school of historical, philosophical, and religious studies, great program. and then also the center for political thought and leadership, another stellar program if this lecture intrigues you. you should check out our center. we are doing some big things. if you are interested in in learning more about yours truly, www.professorbarth.com, you can read about me on that website. a generation of politicians have passed. alexander hamilton died in a duel in 1804. james madison, pictured on the right, retired from