Directory of Jackson, Andrew Resources

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This category lists pages and sites about Andrew Jackson (1767-1845), the seventh president of the United States. Jackson served as president from 1829-1837.

Subcategories

• Speeches and Writings
• The Hermitage

Resources in This Category

• American President: Andrew Jackson

  http://millercenter.org/president/jackson
  Fact file and comprehensive biographical sketch based on PBS series.

• Andrew Jackson

  http://statelibrary.ncdcr.gov/nc/bio/public/jackson.htm
  Biographical sketch includes information on Jackson's role in the War of 1812, as a congressman, a U.S. senator, a judge on the Tennessee Supreme Court, and as president.

• Andrew Jackson

  http://www.usa-presidents.info/jackson.htm
  Provides a biography of the American President Andrew Jackson. Includes his portrait and a list of his Supreme Court appointments.

• Andrew Jackson

  https://www.whitehouse.gov/1600/presidents/andrewjackson
  Official White House biography and fun facts.

• Andrew Jackson - Wikipedia

  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Jackson
  Most notable for a portrait of Jackson which is not often seen.

• Andrew Jackson Speaks

  http://www.synaptic.bc.ca/ejournal/jackson.htm
  Includes an analysis of the Indian Removal Act of 1830 as well as sections of Jackson's speeches and writings related to this subject.

• Andrew Jackson: Champion of the Kingly Commons

  http://xroads.virginia.edu/~CAP/jackson/jackson.html
  An in-depth look at both the myths of this commoner-turned-president and the man himself. Examines Jackson's role in society, his public image, his words, and the way in which he has been remembered.

• Horseshoe Bend National Military Park

  http://www.nps.gov/hobe/
  Official National Park Service site commemorating the battle in 1814 between Colonel Andrew Jackson and the Creek Indian nation in what is now modern day Alabama. Includes maps of the battle area, narrative of the battle and links to related historical information.

• The Battle of Horseshoe Bend: Collision of Cultures

  http://www.nps.gov/nr/twhp/wwwlps/lessons/54horseshoe/54horseshoe.htm
  The Battle of Horseshoe Bend (1814) was critical to Jackson's career and the resolution of the "indian problem."

• USA: A biography of Andrew Jackson 1767 - 1845

  http://www.let.rug.nl/usa/biographies/andrew-jackson/
  USA-project, presidents-area, A Biography of Andrew Jackson by Hal Morris. Includes both inaugural addresses and all eight State of the Nation addresses.

• Why The United States Bank Was Closed

  http://www.lexrex.com/enlightened/writings/bank/jackson.htm
  The closing of the US Bank was arguably the most controversial action ever undertaken by a US President up to that time. This site presents Jackson's essay explaining his reasons for doing so.

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