Mark R. Cheathem(I)
Mark R. Cheathem is a professor of history and the project director of the Papers of Martin Van Buren at Cumberland University. He is the author or editor of eight books, including the award-winning Andrew Jackson, Southerner and The Coming of Democracy: Presidential Campaigning in the Age of Jackson. He earned a B.A. in history from Cumberland University, an M.A. in history from Middle Tennessee State University, and a Ph.D. in history from Mississippi State University.