Andrew Jackson's tombstone is etched with three simple words and two dates: "General Andrew Jackson, March 15, 1767 -- June 8, 1845." The inscription on the marker for the President's beloved wife ...

Cumberland University history professor Mark Cheathem explained what the "corrupt bargain" in 1824 was and how it impacted Andrew Jackson. Cumberland University history professor Mark Cheathem ...

One of three children (all boys), Jackson grew up in near-poverty and received very little schooling as a child. His older brother Hugh died of heat stroke during the Battle of Stono Ferry—a battle ...

27) Karl Rove contends that President Andrew Jackson “presided over the ‘Tariff of Abominations.’” This requires some clarification. The Tariff of Abominations was signed into law by John ...

Even before he was elected President, Andrew Jackson had been instrumental in forcing Native Americans out of the South. Once in office, he continued this policy at an accelerated pace.

We’re on a mission to uncover the lost camps of Andrew Jackson and Davy Crockett from the 1813 Creek Indian Wars using metal detectors and advanced mapping technology.