Eli Lake

Clay was named Secretary of State in the new Adams administration. Jackson cried foul. His supporters felt robbed. They accused Clay of selling out the country for personal ambition. And that unsettled grudge fueled Jackson's campaign four years later, much as Trump supporters convinced themselves, without evidence, that they too had been cheated.

fueling a righteous indignation that swept him back to power. It's providential we lost. This is Steve Bannon again.

fueling a righteous indignation that swept him back to power. It's providential we lost. This is Steve Bannon again.

fueling a righteous indignation that swept him back to power. It's providential we lost. This is Steve Bannon again.

When the 1828 election rolled around, John Quincy Adams and his supporters knew Jackson would be really hard to beat. But they had something in their back pocket. Jackson's wife, Rachel, was technically married to another man for the first three years of her union with Andrew Jackson. Jackson would say it was a bad rap.

When the 1828 election rolled around, John Quincy Adams and his supporters knew Jackson would be really hard to beat. But they had something in their back pocket. Jackson's wife, Rachel, was technically married to another man for the first three years of her union with Andrew Jackson. Jackson would say it was a bad rap.

When the 1828 election rolled around, John Quincy Adams and his supporters knew Jackson would be really hard to beat. But they had something in their back pocket. Jackson's wife, Rachel, was technically married to another man for the first three years of her union with Andrew Jackson. Jackson would say it was a bad rap.

Her husband, Louis Robarts, had petitioned for divorce in 1790 and Rachel and Andrew wed in 1791. However... Rachel's first marriage was not actually dissolved until 1793, forcing the new couple to marry again. To many, this was considered a scandal.

Her husband, Louis Robarts, had petitioned for divorce in 1790 and Rachel and Andrew wed in 1791. However... Rachel's first marriage was not actually dissolved until 1793, forcing the new couple to marry again. To many, this was considered a scandal.

Her husband, Louis Robarts, had petitioned for divorce in 1790 and Rachel and Andrew wed in 1791. However... Rachel's first marriage was not actually dissolved until 1793, forcing the new couple to marry again. To many, this was considered a scandal.

Again, this is David Brown.

Again, this is David Brown.

Again, this is David Brown.

For Jackson, questioning his marriage was akin to questioning his wife's honor, and in Tennessee, They knew how to deal with a jackass who did that. A duel. Jackson, ever the tough guy, loved to duel. A bizarre tradition brought over from Europe where men would settle their feuds in a refereed gunfight. And he challenged Charles Dickinson, the young dandy behind the accusation, to pistols at dawn.

For Jackson, questioning his marriage was akin to questioning his wife's honor, and in Tennessee, They knew how to deal with a jackass who did that. A duel. Jackson, ever the tough guy, loved to duel. A bizarre tradition brought over from Europe where men would settle their feuds in a refereed gunfight. And he challenged Charles Dickinson, the young dandy behind the accusation, to pistols at dawn.

For Jackson, questioning his marriage was akin to questioning his wife's honor, and in Tennessee, They knew how to deal with a jackass who did that. A duel. Jackson, ever the tough guy, loved to duel. A bizarre tradition brought over from Europe where men would settle their feuds in a refereed gunfight. And he challenged Charles Dickinson, the young dandy behind the accusation, to pistols at dawn.

Dickinson shot first and grazed Jackson's rib cage and lung. And then Jackson squeezed the trigger and fired straight at Dickinson's heart. He didn't miss. Hours later, Jackson got word that young Dickinson would not make it through surgery Upon hearing the news, the general sent over a bottle of wine his opponent would never have a chance to enjoy.

Dickinson shot first and grazed Jackson's rib cage and lung. And then Jackson squeezed the trigger and fired straight at Dickinson's heart. He didn't miss. Hours later, Jackson got word that young Dickinson would not make it through surgery Upon hearing the news, the general sent over a bottle of wine his opponent would never have a chance to enjoy.

Dickinson shot first and grazed Jackson's rib cage and lung. And then Jackson squeezed the trigger and fired straight at Dickinson's heart. He didn't miss. Hours later, Jackson got word that young Dickinson would not make it through surgery Upon hearing the news, the general sent over a bottle of wine his opponent would never have a chance to enjoy.

Needless to say, the East Coast establishment was not impressed by Jackson filling a rival full of lead. But the electorate felt differently. They didn't care about dueling and bigamy. They voted to send a message to Washington that things were about to change. Jackson's victory should have been his apex, but it was bittersweet.