TN's presidential pads, visit Andrew Jackson, James Polk, Andrew Johnson homes

Andrew Jackson's The Hermitage is the granddaddy of the three, but the James K. Polk Home in Columbia has its charms — and ...
Rutherford Source

The Hermitage Relaunches ‘In Their Footsteps’ Tour on Slavery at Andrew Jackson’s Home

Explore the slavery at The Hermitage tour, revealing stories of the enslaved community. Join us for a profound journey ...

My Juneteenth celebrating Black music on Andrew Jackson's plantation

We stood on sacred and stained ground, and we sang. We cannot control what was done to us, or for us. We control only what we ...
The Economist

The Indian Removal Act: unchecked expansionism and disregard for the rule of law

IN 1817, GENERAL Andrew Jackson invaded Florida, claimed by the Spanish empire but inhabited mostly by Seminole people. Jackson and his troops used scorched-earth tactics: destroying villages, burning ...