The Great Cheese: Jacksonian Democracy Enjoys a Special Treat, 1837

This 2009 oil on canvas image by Peter Waddell is titled The Great Cheese. President Andrew Jackson was famous for his public receptions, open to all. Some detractors described the crowds as mobs. The centerpiece of this reception was a mammoth round of cheese weighing 1,400 pounds, a gift to President Jackson from Col. Thomas Meacham, a dairy farmer from Sandy Creek, New York. ***Interior use only for publications***