“After eight years as President I have only two regrets: that I have not shot Henry Clay or hanged John C. Calhoun.” This is something that President Andrew Jackson said, one of the most controversial presidents in the history of the United States. What does this morbid quote say about the type of person he is? Should we have the face of a president who duelled with firearms over petty arguments in his hometown on our money? What did him being put on the 20 dollar bill mean; that he was a hero?
Andrew Jackson was a self-made man—that is, he came from a poor background. He fought in the War of 1812, and gained a victory in the Battle of New Orleans, a landless victory, but a victory of status. He was considered a hero and soon became president.
Andrew Jackson was a self-made man—that is, he came from a poor background. He fought in the War of 1812, and gained a victory in the Battle of New Orleans, a landless victory, but a victory of status. He was considered a hero and soon became president.