BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:icalendar-ruby
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
METHOD:PUBLISH
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20261023T014555Z
UID:374-2858962@old-swedes.org
DTSTART:20270110T200000Z
DTEND:20270110T210000Z
CLASS:PUBLIC
CREATED:20261013T103646
DESCRIPTION:The first half of the 19th century was an era of upheaval. The 
 United States nearly lost the War of 1812. Partisanship became endemic dur
 ing violent clashes regarding States’ Rights and the abolition of slaver
 y. The battle between Andrew Jackson and Nicholas Biddle over the Second B
 ank of the United States epitomized a nation in turmoil: Biddle\, the erud
 ite aristocrat versus Jackson\, the plain-spoken warrior. The conflict alt
 ered America’s political arena.\nIn 1832\, President Andrew Jackson vowe
 d to kill the Central Bank\, setting in motion the infamous Bank War that 
 almost bankrupted the nation. Under Biddle’s guidance\, the Second Bank 
 of the United States had become the most stable financial institution in t
 he world. Biddle fought Jackson with tenacity and vigor\; so did members o
 f Congress not under the sway of “Old Hickory.” Jackson accused Biddle
  of treason\; Biddle declared that the president promoted anarchy. The fig
 ht riveted the nation.\nThe United States is experiencing a reappearance o
 f deep schisms within our population. They hearken back to the earliest de
 bates about the federal government’s role regarding fiduciary responsibi
 lity and social welfare. The ideological descendants of Nicholas Biddle an
 d Andrew Jackson are as polarized today as they were during the nineteenth
  century.\nDuring this talk\, author Cordelia Frances Biddle will document
  the epic fight between Nicholas Biddle and Andrew Jackson over the fate o
 f the Second Bank of the United States\, shedding new light with previousl
 y undiscovered documents while bringing the story to life in a compelling 
 biography of political intrigue.\nAdmission is $12\, which includes a drin
 k ticket for a beverage of your choice (alcoholic or non-alcoholic). Advan
 ced tickets are available at a discounted rate of $10 each until the day b
 efore the program.\nThis program will take place inside the church sanctua
 ry\, followed by a reception in Riverside Hall. For a modest donation\, yo
 u can taste delicious gourmet desserts paired with wine\, coffee or tea.\n
 This program is hosted by Preserve Old Swedes\, the non-profit organizatio
 n that preserves and interprets Gloria Dei (Old Swedes') Church. A portion
  of the proceeds will go toward preserving this marvelous historic site.
LAST-MODIFIED:20261013T103646
LOCATION:
SUMMARY:Biddle\, Jackson\, and a Nation in Turmoil
URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.old-swedes.org/events/biddle-jackson-and-a-nation
 -in-turmoil/2027-01-10
ATTACH;FILENAME=Biddle-Jackson-Banner.png;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://dq5pwpg
 1q8ru0.cloudfront.net/2026/09/29/17/50/48/b01138bf-8f2d-47a1-bb8e-0f7795e3
 24b7/Biddle-Jackson-Banner.png
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR