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Andrew Jackson

Andrew Jackson: Old Hickory

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Andrew Jackson was born on March 15, 1767, in the Waxhaws region on the North Carolina-South Carolina border. He was the third son of Irish immigrants Andrew and Elizabeth Jackson. His early life had no shortage of hardship. His father died before he was born, and he lost his mother and brothers during the Revolutionary […]

Engraving of dueling pistols

Who Shot First? A History Of Famous Duels

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Famous duels are the stuff from which legends are made of. Dueling with pistols might seem cruel and senseless to men of the modern era. A couple of centuries ago, it made perfect sense. It was inextricably linked to male honor. Especially in the South, and before the Civil War, duels were a spectacle. Sometimes […]