When Andrew Jackson arrived in New Orleans in winter 1814, diplomats were already negotiating peace. But neither the ...

Andrew Jackson, then in nearby Mobile, Alabama. He should go immediately to New Orleans and take charge. Central to the British design for the capture of Louisiana, which had been admitted to the ...

Jackson Square is a historic park, and National Landmark, located within the French Quarter of New Orleans. This public square is highly recognizable by the bronze statue of Andrew Jackson ...

Five years before his death, Jackson continued 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 ...

Its iron fencing and Andrew Jackson statue anchor a space that’s free to roam, day or night. Flanked by colonial-era buildings, it’s a snapshot of New Orleans’ French and Spanish past ...

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 ...