Andrew Jackson's tombstone is etched with three simple ... by hickory and willow trees -- reveals a different side of "Old Hickory," as does his romance with Rachel. In 1889, after Jackson's ...

The portrait of President Andrew Jackson has recently made a comeback in the Oval Office. “Old Hickory” – Jackson’s nickname ...

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 ...

This week I meet up with History Seekers to search a few historic sites. We use our metal detectors to search for history when We get a phone call about a missing ring and head to the river to ...

Early in the life of the new republic it was posed by the election to the presidency in 1828 of Andrew Jackson ... the land of the five tribes. Jackson, an old “Indian fighter” and a staunch ...

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.

HERMITAGE, Tenn. – Brig. Gen. Steven Turner, Tennessee’s assistant adjutant general-Army, placed a wreath at former President Andrew Jackson’s tomb March 15 on what would have been his 258th ...

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 ...

After his presidency, Jackson remained a potent force in American politics and the success of two of his protégés, Martin Van Buren and James Polk, can be traced to "Old Hickory." ...

6, No. 4, Jan., 1914 An Old Tennessee Deed: Andrew Jackson to... An Old Tennessee Deed: Andrew Jackson to Thomas Gallaher March 26, 1801 Hugh L. White and Abraham Lincoln This is the metadata section.

There wasn’t to be any drama Tuesday. Andrew Jackson’s girls saw to that. The defending 2A state basketball champions built an 11-0 lead in the game’s opening two minutes and cruised to a 96 ...