An article about Andrew Jackson’s invasion of Spanish Florida that led to Spain ceding Florida to the U.S. on 22 February 1819 in the Adams-Onis Treaty... (Read More)
An article about Richard Lawrence firing two pistols point-blank at President Andrew Jackson on 30 January 1835, and Jackson’s miraculous survival... (Read More)
An article about Andrew Jackson’s victory over the British at the Battle of New Orleans on 8 January 1815... (Read More)
An article about Andrew Jackson’s wife Rachel dying after he was elected but before he could be inaugurated as the nation’s 7th president... (Read More)
When I am gone, beat the drum and fire the guns. ~ Captain and Chief Tishomingo As we get closer to July 4th, we think back on the stories of our American ancestors who fought for our freedom in the Revolutionary War. This old newspaper obituary tells us about the story of one of... (Read More)
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