On January 30, 1835, unemployed house painter Richard Lawrence tried to change the course of history with an attempt to ...

Andrew Jackson's tombstone is etched with three simple ... The two lie side by side at the Hermitage, Jackson's home in Nashville, Tennessee. Their love story defies the boisterous portrayal ...

After Reading 100 Books In 2024, These Are The 13 I'll 100% Re-Read In 2025 Because They Were Just That Good My wife makes $500,000 a year, and I'm a stay-at-home dad. It's been difficult to fit ...

The return of the portrait of the seventh president is a reminder of certain resemblances between the two. Jackson's demeanor ...

In what is today known as the Trail of Tears, members of the Cherokee Nation were rounded up and transplanted westward by military force in 1838 under Jackson’s successor Martin Van Buren. Legacy In ...

Closer to home, Jackson recognized the independence of Texas in 1837 and his administration instituted a policy of forced relocation of Native American nations. Although Jackson won more electoral ...

Andrew, then thirteen years old, joined the local militia as a patriot courier. At fifteen years of age, Jackson and his other brother, Robert, were captured by the British in 1781. Jackson’s face was ...

Duel pistols were no match for the White House incumbent, who fended off the assailant with his cane on this date in 1835 Laura Kiniry Travel Correspondent Andrew Jackson was exiting the U.S ...

Forces commanded by Andrew Jackson fought the British in the Louisiana port city in the last standoff of the War of 1812 Sonja Anderson An estimated 28 probable graves were identified at the ...