President Andrew Jackson bought The Hermitage property in 1804. At first, he lived in his log cabin for 17 years before ...

Editor's note: H.W. Brands is the author of “Andrew Jackson” and other works of American history. He is a professor of history at the University of Texas-Austin and is a two-time finalist for ...

The portrait of President Andrew Jackson has recently made a comeback in the Oval Office. “Old Hickory” – Jackson’s nickname – has long been a favorite of President Donald Trump.

In Part 2 of our historic series, we continue our search for the lost 1813 camp of Andrew Jackson and Davy Crockett deep in the woods. This week, we uncover even more incredible finds—buttons, coins, ...

A cabin for enslaved people at The Hermitage, the home of former President Andrew Jackson, is seen Monday, Dec. 9, 2024, in Nashville, Tenn. A cemetery has been discovered on the property which ...

Andrew, then thirteen years old, joined the local militia as a patriot courier. At fifteen years of age, Jackson and his other brother, Robert, were captured by the British in 1781. Jackson’s face was ...

Parrots can have foul temperaments. A long-viral internet rumor claimed that U.S. President Andrew Jackson's pet parrot got so rowdy and profane at Jackson's funeral that it had to be removed.

Ron DeSantis is not the first Florida governor to run for the highest office in the land. Andrew Jackson, who was appointed governor of the Florida Territories, was the first to run, and after a ...

Andrew Jackson lay gasping in his bed at home in Tennessee, the lead slugs in his body at long last having their intended effect. It was the spring of 1845 and “Old Hickory”—hero of the War ...

Andrew Jackson Higgins was born and raised 1,000 miles from the ocean — yet he forever changed war fought from the sea. He designed and manufactured the iconic World War II amphibious landing ...

Where they were laid to rest is knowledge that had been lost to time. But on Wednesday, the Andrew Jackson Foundation announced a discovery: They believe they have found the slave cemetery at the ...