Eli Lake

At the Battle of New Orleans, Jackson's cunning won the day, and it salvaged the otherwise disastrous War of 1812 for the young Republic. It was entirely possible that had Old Hickory not bested the Redcoats in Sin City, New Orleans would have remained under the English crown. In 1818, he invaded West Florida and drove the Spanish out.

At the Battle of New Orleans, Jackson's cunning won the day, and it salvaged the otherwise disastrous War of 1812 for the young Republic. It was entirely possible that had Old Hickory not bested the Redcoats in Sin City, New Orleans would have remained under the English crown. In 1818, he invaded West Florida and drove the Spanish out.

He prevented a secession crisis in South Carolina and ushered in a new era of partisan politics. Andrew Jackson was also a tough son of a bitch. He was the first president to survive an assassination attempt. Separately, he survived a bullet to the ribcage and lung. And he is the only prisoner of war to serve in the Oval Office. And the only president who ever actually murdered someone.

He prevented a secession crisis in South Carolina and ushered in a new era of partisan politics. Andrew Jackson was also a tough son of a bitch. He was the first president to survive an assassination attempt. Separately, he survived a bullet to the ribcage and lung. And he is the only prisoner of war to serve in the Oval Office. And the only president who ever actually murdered someone.

He prevented a secession crisis in South Carolina and ushered in a new era of partisan politics. Andrew Jackson was also a tough son of a bitch. He was the first president to survive an assassination attempt. Separately, he survived a bullet to the ribcage and lung. And he is the only prisoner of war to serve in the Oval Office. And the only president who ever actually murdered someone.

More on that later. One story sums up the sort of guy he was. At the age of 14, after being captured by the British in the Revolutionary War, he refused an officer's order to shine his shoes. When the officer swung his sword at the adolescent Jackson, the kid parried the blow with his forearm.

More on that later. One story sums up the sort of guy he was. At the age of 14, after being captured by the British in the Revolutionary War, he refused an officer's order to shine his shoes. When the officer swung his sword at the adolescent Jackson, the kid parried the blow with his forearm.

More on that later. One story sums up the sort of guy he was. At the age of 14, after being captured by the British in the Revolutionary War, he refused an officer's order to shine his shoes. When the officer swung his sword at the adolescent Jackson, the kid parried the blow with his forearm.

After his mother purchased his freedom, he walked 45 miles through the rain, mud, and snow in his bare feet back to safety. The Brits had stolen his shoes. But beyond all that, our seventh president was first and foremost a populist. He came to power as the voting franchise expanded from the landed gentry to include landless white men.

After his mother purchased his freedom, he walked 45 miles through the rain, mud, and snow in his bare feet back to safety. The Brits had stolen his shoes. But beyond all that, our seventh president was first and foremost a populist. He came to power as the voting franchise expanded from the landed gentry to include landless white men.

After his mother purchased his freedom, he walked 45 miles through the rain, mud, and snow in his bare feet back to safety. The Brits had stolen his shoes. But beyond all that, our seventh president was first and foremost a populist. He came to power as the voting franchise expanded from the landed gentry to include landless white men.

And he was loved by this new electorate, the immigrant strivers in the East Coast cities, and the poor white farmers on the frontier.

And he was loved by this new electorate, the immigrant strivers in the East Coast cities, and the poor white farmers on the frontier.

And he was loved by this new electorate, the immigrant strivers in the East Coast cities, and the poor white farmers on the frontier.

In some ways, it's strange that Trump would seat in Jackson, a kindred spirit. Jackson was born into poverty and grew into a rail-thin and serious man. He forged his discipline through war, in which he excelled, and came to office having served as a judge, a general, a member of Congress, and a senator.

In some ways, it's strange that Trump would seat in Jackson, a kindred spirit. Jackson was born into poverty and grew into a rail-thin and serious man. He forged his discipline through war, in which he excelled, and came to office having served as a judge, a general, a member of Congress, and a senator.

In some ways, it's strange that Trump would seat in Jackson, a kindred spirit. Jackson was born into poverty and grew into a rail-thin and serious man. He forged his discipline through war, in which he excelled, and came to office having served as a judge, a general, a member of Congress, and a senator.

The rotund Trump was born into privilege and came to office in his first term as a political amateur. Nevertheless, there is a connection.

The rotund Trump was born into privilege and came to office in his first term as a political amateur. Nevertheless, there is a connection.

The rotund Trump was born into privilege and came to office in his first term as a political amateur. Nevertheless, there is a connection.