Andrew Jackson had a reputation as a national hero because of his leadership during the Battle of New Orleans that was the final action of the War of 1812. His glory was turned against him when John Binns, editor and … See more

A "Supplemental account of some of the bloody deeds of General Jackson", attributed to Virginia Congressman John Taliaferro, accused Jackson of "atrocious and unnatural acts"; such acts including slaughtering 1,000 unarmed Native Americans, taking a … See more

After the “Coffin Handbill” first appeared, Jackson had his “Nashville Committee” of supporters answer the charge. They accused John Quincy Adams of serving as the Czar's pimp while he was the American ambassador to Russia, claiming he had procured an … See more

A pamphlet published at a later time accused Jackson of committing adultery with his wife. Jackson's wife Rachel had applied for a divorce from a previous marriage in 1790. According to Jackson, he and his wife married in 1791 and they realized two years … See more

Tensions between Jackson and Adams had started with the 1824 presidential election, which was a four-way race between Jackson, Adams, William H. Crawford, … See more

Twenty-seven different versions of the Coffin Handbills have been located to date. All have different numbers of coffins and combinations of … See more

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