# Andrew Jackson
10 True Rags to Riches Tales from American History
The story of a person rising from grinding poverty to financial wealth and social success is a tried and true…
10 Misunderstood Facts on the Trail of Tears History Books Don’t Cover
The tribe most often associated in the public mind with the tragic events of the Trail of Tears is the…
9 Controversial Pardons Issued by POTUS Throughout History
Presidential pardons have been a part of American history since the days of George Washington. He granted amnesty to the…
Andrew Jackson’s Inaugural Reception Foreshadowed Dark Events to Come
A powerful argument can be made in support of Andrew Jackson being the most controversial person ever to serve as…
Rolling With the Pigs: The Top 6 Corrupt Politicians in US History
Corruption and politics have always gone hand in hand. The old quote "Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts…
Lone Wolves: 7 Assassins Behind Failed Presidential Murder Attempts You May Not Heard Of
Over the last few decades, presidential assassination attempts have become such regular occurrences, it sometimes feels as if this was…
Today in History: Andrew Jackson Wins a Duel in Kentucky (1806)
Duels were fairly commonplace in early America, and several of our earliest politicians were involved in duels to the death.…