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Slaves and Trail of Tears doesn't move Titusville to rename Andrew Jackson Middle School
Florida Today via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAn 18-month process to potentially change the name of Andrew Jackson Middle School is nearing its...
Meet Howard Kittell, CEO of The Andrew Jackson Foundation and The Hermitage
The Tennessean via Yahoo News· 6 months agoAn insurgent candidate for U.S. president ran as a disruptor and accused the federal government of...
Battle of New Orleans influenced the Battle of Waterloo
The Montgomery Advertiser via Yahoo News· 5 months agoThe new Ridley Scott movie Napoleon aroused some thoughts regarding the Battle of Waterloo, so famous in history and so well depicted in the movie, despite the film’s many historical inaccuracies ...
How Andrew Jackson Lost a Presidential Election and Wound up in the White House
Time via Yahoo News· 2 years agoCharges of stolen presidential elections are rare in American history. Only three candidates—Andrew...
The sites, food, and drink of New Orleans intertwine for a feast of the senses
The State Journal-Register via Yahoo News· 1 year agoWe recently returned from a trip to New Orleans, and I have to share with you some of my favorite...
The tragic story of the Battle of Negro Fort
WE ARE THE MIGHTY via Yahoo News· 10 months agoPlantation owners swapped lurid tales of armed fugitive slaves running wild and fomenting rebellion. They soon lobbied Washington to eradicate the...
BOOKS: Andrew Jackson: His Life & Times: H.W. Brands
The Valdosta Daily Times, Ga. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoJan. 1—Prolific historian H.W. Brands opens "Andrew Jackson: His Life and Times" with a prologue focused on the 1828 election where Jackson defeated sitting President John Quincy Adams. The ...
How to Not Screw Up Your 2024 Campaign Song: A Primer
Politico via Yahoo News· 11 months agoIn 1824, Andrew Jackson ran for president with the first semi-official campaign song, “The Hunters of Kentucky,” lauding his victory over the British at the Battle of New Orleans. Jackson was ...
Drake, Houston lead Ravens past Saints for 3rd straight win
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoLamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens didn't need their full complement of key contributors to...
LIST: Ghost tours in Middle Tennessee
WKRN articles via Yahoo News· 7 months agoNASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — This year, October has one of the spookiest days: Friday the 13th. If you’re looking to take in some real haunted fun in Middle...
