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Post by bayou on May 2, 2017 7:15:50 GMT -5
That President Jackson fought in excess of 100 duels, the vast majority of which were to defend his wife's honor.
Apparently, he married Rachel Donelson, both thinking that her divorce from her prior husband had been completed but it had not been. The divorce was complicated by the changing of governments as Kentucky became a state instead of a territory of Virginia and the control of Tennessee was turned over to the Federal Government by North Carolina. The locals understood the situation and thought nothing of it.
About 5 years later, the divorce was finalized based on the prior husband's allegations of adultery by Rachel with Andrew Jackson. They were then remarried in a private ceremony. Since they lived as a married couple in the meantime, she was often accused of being an adulteress and bigamist by political opponents. Rachel Jackson died shortly before President Jackson departed for Washington after being elected president. She was buried in the gown and shoes she had purchased for the inaugural ball. Her niece, Emily Donelson, served as the de facto First Lady.
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Post by Deleted on May 2, 2017 7:26:49 GMT -5
That President Jackson, prior to his death in 1845 was really angry about he saw what was happening with regard to the American Civil War in 1861. He said, "There's no reason for this."
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Post by Pixie on May 2, 2017 7:50:58 GMT -5
That all blues and blues rock harmonica players, when playing in the key of G, use a harmonica (diatonic) tuned to the key of C and not in the key of G. If they played a G harmonica, they would play naturally in the key of D. Confused? Now try conceptualizing a chromatic harmonica tuned to the key of C that is played naturally in the key of D minor. Actually, this is probably technical enough that it belongs in the music thread. I hate to make poor bayou's head swim with arcane music knowledge. Pixie. |
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Post by Prrple on May 2, 2017 8:44:38 GMT -5
That President Jackson, prior to his death in 1845 was really angry about he saw what was happening with regard to the American Civil War in 1861. He said, "There's no reason for this." Good thing President Jackson spoke up with his prognosticatory prowess regarding the Civil War that occurred after his death, because no one has ever asked "why?" until now - except for all those books, movies, scholarly research articles, college classes devoted to the topic, and so on. |
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Post by gary on May 2, 2017 9:12:21 GMT -5
If Jackson would have prevented the War of Northern Aggression, just think how he could have prevented WW II.
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Post by Deleted on May 2, 2017 10:04:53 GMT -5
Did you know that right now, both Andrew Jackson and Frederick Douglas are working on a solution to the 2021 Great War that occurred when the evil Hawaiian Islands challenged America and its honorable friend North Korea?
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Post by gary on May 2, 2017 10:22:46 GMT -5
The President favors a government shutdown this Fall.
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Post by aljwishhope on May 2, 2017 11:27:25 GMT -5
The President favors a government shutdown this Fall. more reason for a cert ASAP. Get folks in the job as soon as have budget before the next wave of chaos |
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Post by jessejames on May 2, 2017 12:38:02 GMT -5
The President favors a government shutdown this Fall. more reason for a cert ASAP. Get folks in the job as soon as have budget before the next wave of chaos |
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Post by aljalex on May 3, 2017 6:55:07 GMT -5
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Post by bayou on May 3, 2017 7:09:29 GMT -5
that 53 schools in the U.S., 1 in Germany and 1 in Poland are named after President Herbert Hoover.
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Post by gary on May 3, 2017 7:12:09 GMT -5
that 53 schools in the U.S., 1 in Germany and 1 in Poland are named after President Herbert Hoover. So were hundreds of 1930s shanty towns. |
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Post by Prrple on May 3, 2017 7:49:43 GMT -5
that 53 schools in the U.S., 1 in Germany and 1 in Poland are named after President Herbert Hoover. So were hundreds of 1930s shanty towns. And a line of vaccuum cleaners. Right? Oh, wait.... |
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Post by bayou on May 4, 2017 7:15:41 GMT -5
The swivel chair was invented by President Jefferson and is purportedly the chair he sat in while drafting the Declaration of Independence.
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Post by rp on May 4, 2017 13:20:57 GMT -5
that in the Battle of Bunker Hill, a majority of the combat took place on an adjacent hill named Breed's Hill? And the monument for the Battle of Bunker Hill is actually located on Breed's Hill. The Battle of Breed's Hill just doesn't sound as good, I guess.
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Post by gary on May 4, 2017 13:23:57 GMT -5
that in the Battle of Bunker Hill, a majority of the combat took place on an adjacent hill named Breed's Hill? And the monument for the Battle of Bunker Hill is actually located on Breed's Hill. The Battle of Breed's Hill just doesn't sound as good, I guess. Or that the shot wasn't really heard round the world? |
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Post by msp on May 4, 2017 13:25:42 GMT -5
that in the Battle of Bunker Hill, a majority of the combat took place on an adjacent hill named Breed's Hill? And the monument for the Battle of Bunker Hill is actually located on Breed's Hill. The Battle of Breed's Hill just doesn't sound as good, I guess. They probably used Apple Maps. |
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Post by rp on May 4, 2017 13:26:46 GMT -5
that in the Battle of Bunker Hill, a majority of the combat took place on an adjacent hill named Breed's Hill? And the monument for the Battle of Bunker Hill is actually located on Breed's Hill. The Battle of Breed's Hill just doesn't sound as good, I guess. They probably used Apple Maps. Or an outdated Google Earth Map... |
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Post by Pixie on May 4, 2017 15:43:06 GMT -5
That today is May The Fourth Be With You Day? Surely we have some relics who understand this?
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Post by gary on May 4, 2017 16:18:11 GMT -5
That today is May The Fourth Be With You Day? Surely we have some relics who understand this? Who are you calling a relic? |
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