Did I Know That? Unparalleled Shock & Grief in 1828
By Thomas Jay Kemp on July 14, 2016
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)
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A Native American Revolutionary War Veteran’s Final Request
By Thomas Jay Kemp on June 10, 2015
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)