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Biography: Andrew Jackson by Debra Herring “It is to be regretted that the rich and powerful too often bend the acts of government to their selfish purposes.” - Andrew Jackson, July 10, 1832 These few words encapsulate the basic political views of the seventh President ... More> Should former President Andrew Jackson be thought of as a hero or a villian? by John Brant Andrew Jackson remains as polarizing of a figure today as when he served as president. He represented the “common man” during his political career, yet he also took exerted more presidential power than any of his predecessors. ... More>
	Andrew Jackson and his role in the genocide of the Native Americans by Marcus Brooks His aged face with white hair is printed on our $20 bill. With every $20 spent, he became a constant reminder of the forced relocation and extermination of thousands of Native Americans. He emerged from partisan war during a turbulent period in the ... More> Biography: Rachel Jackson by Suzette Baker Rachel Donelson Robards Jackson, the wife of President Andrew Jackson was perhaps one of the unhappiest First Ladies of all. Her death just four days after Jackson's election did nothing to quell the rumors about the legality of their marriage that ... More>
Biography: Emily Donelson by Tonia Hooper Early Life: Emily Tennessee Donelson was one of the few ladies to serve as mistress to the White House without actually being married to the President. Emily Donelson was President Andrew Jackson's niece by marriage, being born to Rachel Donelson Ja... More> Biography: Jean Lafitte by M Dee Dubroff Origins And Early Life He was born in 1790, either in France or Hispanola, which is current day Haiti. Little is known of his childhood, but according to Harold I. Sharfman's book, "Jews on The Frontier," the family of the tall and handsome buccanee... More>
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