Andrew Jackson's tombstone is etched with ... woman," the Massachusetts Journal thundered in an 1828 editorial. Throughout the election, Jackson tried to shield Rachel, who already loathed the ...

The 1828 election was seen as a rematch between John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson; the latter won, in part, because of the “Corrupt Bargain” election of 1824. Challenges In Congress, “Whigs,” as ...

Four men—John Quincy Adams, Henry Clay, William Crawford, and Andrew Jackson—sought ... may have lost the election of 1824, but he rallied to win the presidency in 1828 and again in 1832.

The 1828 presidential campaign ... in the lives of citizens, a practice Jackson detested more than any other. Ultimately, Jackson signed a surplus bill which would distribute the money among the ...

But who could blame him? In the wake of former President Andrew Jackson's 1828 election victory over then sitting President John Quincy Adams, Rachel Jackson \-- his wife -- died of a heart attack.

Duel pistols were no match for the White House incumbent, who fended off the assailant with his cane on this date in 1835 Laura Kiniry Travel Correspondent Andrew Jackson was exiting the U.S ...

Frustrated by what he considered a stolen election, Jackson ran again and won in a landslide in 1828. His connection to the working man ensured him reelection to a second term in 1832. After his ...