Andrew, then thirteen years old, joined the local militia as a patriot courier ... He was her second husband; she divorced her first husband, Lewis Robards. In 1802 Jackson was appointed as major ...

Andrew Jackson's tombstone is etched with three simple words and two dates: "General Andrew Jackson ... quickly seized on his marriage as a major character flaw. Ann Toplovich, executive director ...

In the fall of 1828, Jackson won the vote, revealing that the American public preferred him because he stood for the “common man.” Challenges Jackson never shied away from a challenge, and as ...

8, 1815, Major General Andrew Jackson led a small, poorly-equipped army to victory against eight thousand British troops at the Battle of New Orleans. The victory made Jackson a national hero.