When Andrew Jackson, newly elected as President of the United States, moved on horseback to Washington and settlement in the White House, it was with an immense sense of loneliness, following the death of his beloved wife, Rachel. But the situation changed for the better when he invited young people who themselves were facing loneliness or a sense of failure in life, to join him there and take up activitiees that would revive their spirits and offer meaningful jobs and social assignments. What happened in the following months and years, which will amaze and dleight the reader, will be seen in the delightful and captivating chapters of this novel. Most important, in spite of the fictional elements used to enhance the stories, all of the happenings are based on historical fact. Wilbur Cross is the author of two other novels and more than 50 non-fiction books, many in the field of history, biography, and adventure.