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Andrew Jackson: 'Old Hickory'

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Andrew Jackson “Old Hickory” Andrew Jackson was a slave owner, war hero, and the seventh president of the united states. But did you know that he shot a man in the head? Andrew Jackson was running for president in 1828, that 's when his opponent, John Quincy Adams called him an adulterer and a canabal. Jackson replied by claiming that Adams was a pimp. Jackson was elected president, and a mob burst into the white house, and trashed it. Andrew was also the first target of a presidential assassination attempt, Jackson beat the failed assassin senseless with his cane. Andrew was involved in many duels, the most famous was against Charles Dickenson. Charles, called Jackson a coward, thus the duel commenced. Dickenson fired first, hitting
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