Two hundred years ago, in the middle of America 's 32-month military conflict against Great Britain and its Indian allies, General Andrew ... at the Battle of Talladega caught Jackson's eye.

One of three children (all boys), Jackson grew up in near-poverty and received very little schooling as a child. His older brother Hugh died of heat stroke during the Battle of Stono Ferry—a battle ...

In retirement, Jackson would continue to inspire commentary; an 1840 article on the occasion of the Silver Jubilee of the Battle of New Orleans opined, “What a wonderful man is Andrew Jackson!... the ...