Five years before his death, Jackson continued to inspire commentary. An 1840 article on the occasion of the Silver Jubilee of the Battle of New Orleans opined, “What a wonderful man is Andrew Jackson ...

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 Forces commanded by Andrew Jackson fought the British in the ...

In retirement, Jackson would continue to inspire commentary; an 1840 article on the occasion of the Silver Jubilee of the Battle of New Orleans opined, “What a wonderful man is Andrew Jackson!... the ...

Two hundred years ago, in the middle of America 's 32-month military conflict against Great Britain and its Indian allies, General Andrew ... at the Battle of Talladega caught Jackson's eye.

Born: March 15, 1767, in Waxhaw, South Carolina... Jackson embodied the ideal of the self-made American man, and his populist appeal lay in his message of inclusion against what he characterized ...