andrew jackson

Sam Houston is often described as the political protegee of Andrew Jackson. So this begs the question: if Jackson never became President, for whatever reasons, how would this impact Houston's career? I've speculated that without Jackson's presidency Houston might not have fled to Texas as in OTL...

So let's say that, following the Election of 1824, the House elects Andrew Jackson President instead of John Quincy Adams. What might be the effects of this? My thoughts: without "being robbed", TTL's Jackson doesn't build up a political movement/party/candidacy that got him elected 1828 OTL...

This is part of a series of threads I've created regarding a future TL I'll be posting on this site. I was curious what the board's thoughts were on this: could the US Democratic Party evolve along similar lines (i.e. becoming the party of Van Buren, Polk, etc.) without an Andrew Jackson...

To my understanding, the Democratic Party was created by angry Andrew Jackson supporters who were burnt after their loss in 1824. Assuming that Jackson won in 1824, what would become of the Democrats? Would they continue to exist in a different form? If so, what form? Or would the...

POD: In January of 1825, after he failed to secure the necessary votes in the Electoral College, Andrew Jackson was in a bad mood. Hoping to blow off some steam, he goes for a walk and ends up being accosted by one of his many political rivals. Words are exchanged, a duel is challenged and...

Since we already have a Wilson thread in After 1900, figured there ought to be one here for our other resident bugbear, Mr. President General Andrew Jackson. I sort of have my reasons, I suppose, already, but I'm not sure how entirely well-founded they are, so I'll keep mine mum for the moment...

So, let's say that Richard Lawrence gets rather luckier than IOTL, and he pulls the triggers on Jackson, and he goes down. Now, the Constitution is very clear that the Vice President (Van Buren) will act as President, but that doesn't mean that he's actually president, as there was some debate...

The American Experiment An American Timeline Fenning, Arthur. America on the Brink. London: Robinson, 2016. Print. It is unfortunate that Jackson’s legendary constitution failed him at this critical moment. Who knows how Old Hickory would have altered the political landscape in late 1833...

This Tree of Liberty, a Trunk of Hickory Colonel Neville Hammond could barely hear. The roar of the guns had sent his eardrums into a state of nervous collapse, huddling in on themselves and ringing like all the bells in St. Luke’s Cathedral. The campaign had been short but grueling. He had...