Jean Lafitte’s last rival left Galveston on Jul. 8, 1817 leaving the self-proclaimed “President” of Texas in complete control of the island.

Popular for his exploits in the War of 1812, President Andrew Jackson in 1832 scoffed at a Supreme Court ruling that did not go his way. When Chief Justice John ...

It’s terribly complicated. Law is made by the common action of three different institutions — the House of Representatives, the Senate and the presidency — chosen by different groups of people at ...

ALEXANDER Anthony M. McClain, 14901 Congo Ferndale Road, June 30, 2025, Chapter 7. ASHDOWN Dylan Cornelius, 175 Little River County Road 705, June 26, 2025, Chapter 13. AUSTIN Shane Joseph Dewberry, ...

As part of our 2025 Global Tastemakers awards, we selected a list of 10 must-visit barbecue spots around the country. From ...

The American Red Cross urges donors to make an appointment to give lifesaving blood or platelets in the new year to help keep ...

The following deeds were transferred in Shelby County from April 18-24: -Destin Bay House LLC to Juliette Ozols, for $590,000, for Lot 1757 in Blackridge South Phase 7. -Rebecca K. Rosato to Rebecca ...

'Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson' is a not-exactly-history play in which the life of America's seventh president is given what might be called the Jon Stewart treatment (i.e., lots and lots of Irony ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — A human foot was discovered at the Old Hickory dam on Old Hickory Lake Friday morning. Officers were called to the dam located on Cinder Road around 7:45 a.m. According ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — A human foot was found between the barges at Old Hickory Dam on Friday, June 13. According to police, workers were conducting perimeter sweeps when they noticed a human ...

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC – The White House will remove a nearly 200-year-old magnolia tree that traces its roots to former President Andrew Jackson’s Tennessee home.

President John F. Kennedy became a McLean resident shortly after becoming Senator from Massachusetts. He purchased Hickory Hill and estate from the widow of Justice Robert Jackson in 1955 ...