Andrew Jackson's tombstone is etched with three simple ... at spin control did little to halt the media assault against his wife. "There is pollution in the touch, there is perdition in the ...

As president, Jackson took things personally, ousting all Cabinet members because their wives refused to socialize with his secretary of war's young second wife, who was accused, as Jackson's late ...

One of three children (all boys), Jackson grew up in near-poverty and received very little schooling as a child. His older brother Hugh died of heat stroke during the Battle of Stono Ferry—a battle ...

When Peggy Eaton, the wife of the secretary of war, was snubbed by other wives of cabinet members, Jackson saw parallels with his own late wife's reputation and took the opportunity to dissolve ...

(AP) — At least 26 enslaved people died on the Tennessee plantation of President Andrew Jackson between ... land formerly owned by relatives of Jackson's wife Rachel, Guzzi said.

Legacy In the genre of presidential portraiture, Andrew Jackson has been one of the most portrayed chief executives in history, reflecting his stature as a military hero and an authoritative leader.