Andrew Jackson in the White House. It was an incredible example of a woman taking control of her life. “That a woman of Rachel Donelson’s status chose the extralegal recourse of desertion to ...

The Jackson campaign made up facts, but the real story is of the strong-willed Rachel Donelson. Ann Toplovich is executive director of the Tennessee Historical Society. Prior to President Trump's ...

During the 1828 presidential election, Democrat Andrew Jackson’s political enemies accused Rachel Jackson of being a bigamist and adulterer. Jackson, ever the fighter, defended his wife’s honor.

Rachel Jackson died before her husband was sworn in as president but her memory influenced his presidency. Later in the Jackson administration her niece, Emily Donelson, became White House hostess ...

Andrew Jackson triumphed in the 1828 presidential election, but before he could claim his place in the White House, his victory was tainted by sorrow. His wife Rachel died of a heart attack after ...