Andrew Jackson's tombstone is etched with three simple ... Jackson's "passion and lack of self-control" in both 1824 and 1828, "making it central to the argument that he would devastate the ...

The 1828 election was seen as a rematch between John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson; the latter won, in part, because of the “Corrupt Bargain” election of 1824. Challenges In Congress, “Whigs,” as ...

When, in 1828, Mr. Timberlake died abroad ... Under the same roof Jackson's clan lived with him in the White House. There was Andrew Jackson Jr., a nephew and his adopted son.

The 1828 presidential campaign was brutal for Jackson ... Legacy In the genre of presidential portraiture, Andrew Jackson has been one of the most portrayed chief executives in history, reflecting his ...

Frustrated by what he considered a stolen election, Jackson ran again and won in a landslide in 1828. His connection to the working man ensured him reelection to a second term in 1832. After his ...

Two hundred years ago, in the middle of America 's 32-month military conflict against Great Britain and its Indian allies, General Andrew ... Jackson would go on to become president in 1828 ...