Andrew Jackson | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/andrew-jackson/RSS feed for Andrew JacksonenThu, 25 Jun 2026 14:00:05 +0000This Building Hosted Lincoln's Inaugural Ball and Displayed the Declaration of Independence. Today, It's Home to Two World-Class Art Museumshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/this-building-hosted-lincolns-inaugural-ball-and-displayed-the-declaration-of-independence-today-its-home-to-two-world-class-art-museums-180988990/The Old Patent Office Building now houses the Smithsonian American Art Museum and the National Portrait Gallery. A new exhibition spotlights the structure's rich history of encouraging innovationThu, 25 Jun 2026 14:00:05 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/this-building-hosted-lincolns-inaugural-ball-and-displayed-the-declaration-of-independence-today-its-home-to-two-world-class-art-museums-180988990/To Mark America's 250th Birthday, See the Country's 'Most Endangered Historic Places' You've Probably Never Heard Ofhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/to-mark-americas-250th-birthday-see-the-countrys-most-endangered-places-that-youve-probably-never-heard-of-180988789/From a Revolutionary War battlefield to a civil rights-era safe haven, these historic sites are at risk, according to the latest list from the National Trust for Historic PreservationFri, 22 May 2026 20:20:19 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/to-mark-americas-250th-birthday-see-the-countrys-most-endangered-places-that-youve-probably-never-heard-of-180988789/How Davy Crockett, the Rugged Frontiersman Killed at the Alamo, Became an Unlikely American Herohttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/how-davy-crockett-the-rugged-frontiersman-killed-at-the-alamo-became-an-unlikely-american-hero-180987140/During his lifetime, Crockett—who went by David, not Davy—shaped his own myth. In the 20th century, his legacy got a boost from none other than Walt DisneyMon, 18 Aug 2025 11:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/how-davy-crockett-the-rugged-frontiersman-killed-at-the-alamo-became-an-unlikely-american-hero-180987140/When a House Painter Failed to Assassinate President Andrew Jackson, It Was the First Such Attempt in U.S. Presidential Historyhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/when-a-house-painter-failed-to-assassinate-president-andrew-jackson-it-was-the-first-such-attempt-in-us-presidential-history-180985906/Duel pistols were no match for the White House incumbent, who fended off the assailant with his cane on this date in 1835Thu, 30 Jan 2025 10:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/when-a-house-painter-failed-to-assassinate-president-andrew-jackson-it-was-the-first-such-attempt-in-us-presidential-history-180985906/An Unlikely Army of Militia and Pirates Shocked the World by Defeating the British Army at the Battle of New Orleanshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/an-unlikely-army-of-militia-and-pirates-shocked-the-world-by-defeating-the-british-army-at-the-battle-of-new-orleans-180985785/Forces commanded by Andrew Jackson fought the British in the Louisiana port city in the last standoff of the War of 1812Wed, 08 Jan 2025 10:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/an-unlikely-army-of-militia-and-pirates-shocked-the-world-by-defeating-the-british-army-at-the-battle-of-new-orleans-180985785/Archaeologists Discover Lost Burial Site of Enslaved People on President Andrew Jackson's Tennessee Plantationhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/archaeologists-discover-lost-burial-site-of-enslaved-people-on-president-andrew-jacksons-tennessee-plantation-180985671/An estimated 28 probable graves were identified at the seventh American president's former property, called the HermitageTue, 17 Dec 2024 19:09:25 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/archaeologists-discover-lost-burial-site-of-enslaved-people-on-president-andrew-jacksons-tennessee-plantation-180985671/When No Candidate Won the 1824 Presidential Election, the House of Representatives Was Given the Rare Task of Deciding the Victorhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/when-no-candidate-won-the-1824-presidential-election-the-house-of-representatives-was-given-the-rare-task-of-deciding-the-victor-180985409/A "corrupt bargain" that delivered John Quincy Adams the presidency ended the Era of Good Feelings and prompted a new period of partisan hostilitySun, 01 Dec 2024 10:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/when-no-candidate-won-the-1824-presidential-election-the-house-of-representatives-was-given-the-rare-task-of-deciding-the-victor-180985409/The History of Presidential Assassination Attempts, From Andrew Jackson to Teddy Roosevelthttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/history-presidential-assassination-attempts-andrew-jackson-teddy-roosevelt-180984708/Before last weekend's attack on Donald Trump, would-be assassins unsuccessfully targeted Ronald Reagan, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and seven other sitting presidents or candidates for officeWed, 17 Jul 2024 11:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/history-presidential-assassination-attempts-andrew-jackson-teddy-roosevelt-180984708/See the Photographs That Introduced Americans to Their Presidentshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/see-the-photographs-that-introduced-americans-to-their-presidents-180984517/The National Portrait Gallery traces early images of American leaders, from John Quincy Adams to Abraham LincolnWed, 12 Jun 2024 15:41:06 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/see-the-photographs-that-introduced-americans-to-their-presidents-180984517/The U.S. Government's Failed Attempt to Forge Unity Through Currencyhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/free-silver-movements-failed-attempt-forge-unity-through-currency-180977966/In the late 1890s, the Bureau of Printing and Engraving tried to bridge the divide between silver and gold with a series of educational paper certificatesFri, 11 Jun 2021 12:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/free-silver-movements-failed-attempt-forge-unity-through-currency-180977966/