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Did You Know?
• He was the first president to ride on a railroad train, the first to be born in a log cabin and the first president to be nominated by a political party.
• He survived the first attempt to assassinate a president.
• He is known historically for creating a strong executive branch.
• At age 13, while serving in the army, he was captured by the British. The British officer in charge ordered Jackson to clean his boots. Jackson refused; the officer struck him with his sword, leaving Jackson's face and hand permanently scarred.
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Andrew Jackson
(March 15, 1767 - June 8, 1845)
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Life Facts
Personal:
• First Lady: Donelson Emily, Niece of wife (Rachel)
• Wife's Maiden Name: Rachel Donelson
• Number of Children: 1
• Education Level: No College
• School Attended: No College
• Religion: Presbyterian
• Profession: Military
• Military Service: Major General
Public Service:
• Dates of Presidency: 3/4/1829 - 3/3/1837
• Presidency Number: 7
• Number of Terms: 2
• Why Presidency Ended: End of 2nd Term
• Party: Democratic
• His Vice President(s): John C. Calhoun, Martin Van Buren
• Senator: Tennessee (1797-1798), Tennessee (1823-1825)
• House of Representatives: Tennessee (1796-1797)
• Other Offices: Justice of the Tennessee Superior Court
Footnotes
Methodology and Resources
Presidential Places
Birthplace:
Crawford Cabin
Gravesite: The Hermitage
Museum: Andrew Jackson State Park
Other Sites: McKamie Farmhouse
Reference Material
Bibliography
Inaugural Address
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• LIVE from The Hermitage - Hermitage, TN. Guests include: Robert Remini, Author, "Andrew Jackson" a three volume biography; Marsha Mullin - Hermitage Curator - Tour of the interior of the home, and description of tornado damage; and Larry McKee, Hermitage Chief Archaeologist - he will tell us about and show us the First Hermitage, located on the grounds, where Jackson and his wife Rachel lived for 17 years before moving into the new home. The interview will also concentrate on plantation and slave life. Watch | Order Videotape
• Programming on Andrew Jackson. Programming includes:
• Re-air of LIVE programming from the Hermitage Watch
• Historian Doug Brinkley on "Jackson and the Battle of New Orleans" Watch
• Andrew Jackson Papers at the Library of Congress with Gerard Gewalt Watch
• Vignette on Jackson's career in the U.S. Senate Watch
• Vignette on Jackson's disputed birthplace Watch
• Booknotes with John Marszalek on The Petticoat Affair Watch
• Vignette on the "Attempted Assassination of Andrew Jackson." Watch
• Author and Historian Richard Norton Smith on American Presidents Watch
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