Andrew Jackson and the Tavern-keeper's Daughter - When President Andrew Jackson defended the honor of the wife of his secretary of war, the resulting scandal broke up his first cabinet and threatened to make his administration a laughingstock. This article from American History examines the roots of the "Petticoat Affair," and follows key players to the end. www.thehistorynet.com/AmericanHistory/articles/1999/0699_text.htm
Andrew Jackson's Case for the Removal of Indians - Excerpt from Jackson's first annual address to Congress presents his arguments for the removal of indigenous peoples. www.mtholyoke.edu/acad/intrel/andrew.htm
