Today in History: Andrew Jackson
Today in History–August 9–the Library of Congress features Andrew Jackson, who signed the Treaty of Fort Jackson that ended the Creek War on this day in 1814. Jackson had a successful military career, and also served as a U.S. Representative, Senator, Tennessee Supreme Court Justice, and the seventh President of the United States. Learn more about this fiery leader by visiting the Today in History section, then click the links below to access more resources and primary sources. *NOTE: The image set contains many detailed political cartoons.
Primary sources
- Andrew Jackson, First Inauguration primary source set March 4, 1829
- Andrew Jackson, Second Inauguration primary source set March 4, 1833
- Andrew Jackson Papers (webcast)
- Andrew Jackson correspondence
- Books about Andrew Jackson
- Andrew Jackson historical newspaper coverage through 1846
- President Jackson historical newspaper coverage 1829-1837
- Andrew Jackson sheet music
- Andrew Jackson image set
Background
- Andrew Jackson stories from America’s Library
- Andrew Jackson (The Hermitage)
- “I’ll be damned if I don’t do it!”: The Failed Assassination Attempt on President Andrew Jackson In Custodia Legis January 16, 2014
- Frontier Racing and Injured Pride: The Duel Between Andrew Jackson and Charles Dickinson In Custodia Legis April 15, 2015
- POTUS: Andrew Jackson
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