Andrew Jackson: A Brief History of Old Hickory

Andrew Jackson has the dubious honor of being the first President to have an assassination attempt made upon his life.

Picture this: Sixty-three year old Andrew Jackson is walking across the Capitol Rotunda. Richard Lawrence, an unemployed house painter moves to the front of the crowd. He fires two pistol shots into the President.

By luck, both pistols misfire. The aging Jackson charges the attempted assassin, beating him to the ground with his cane.

Jackson was no stranger to death or weapons...