Andrew, then thirteen years old ... proved to be major opponents. Due to their strength, Jackson exercised his veto power more than all his predecessors combined, and he was the first president to use ...

There are a few lessons here, not least the power of popular culture ... Do not weep for Andrew Jackson. He had a good run on the money.

A month later, Andrew Jackson was elected president of the United ... advocates to the idea of stripping the justices of their power to review the acts of state governments. The justices—in ...

Andrew Jackson has been one of the most portrayed chief executives in history, reflecting his stature as a military hero and an authoritative leader. Political cartoons of his administration survive ...

Although Jackson won more electoral and popular votes than any of his opponents in 1824, his lack of a majority gave the House of Representatives the power to choose a president. Frustrated by ...

First on the list is usually President Andrew Jackson. Trump is obsessed with Jackson ... that the Supreme Court had the ultimate power to decide constitutional questions and declared the ...

As vice president and then president, John Adams continued to work to keep power out of the hands of ... had chosen: Andrew Jackson. The morning of Adams' defeat should have been the morning ...

Andrew Jackson's tombstone is etched with three simple words and two dates: "General Andrew Jackson, March 15, 1767 -- June 8, 1845." The inscription on the marker for the President's beloved wife ...

Even before he was elected President, Andrew Jackson had been instrumental in forcing Native Americans out of the South. Once in office, he continued this policy at an accelerated pace.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — At least 26 enslaved people died on the Tennessee plantation of President Andrew Jackson between 1804 and the end of the Civil War in 1865. Where they were laid to rest is ...