President-elect Donald Trump's return follows the trail of another American president who rebounded from defeat to victory and then four years of unchecked power.

Andrew Jackson's tombstone is etched with three simple words and two dates: "General Andrew Jackson, March 15, 1767 -- June 8, 1845." The inscription on the marker for the President's beloved wife ...

As the nation prepares for a second Donald Trump presidency, some history-minded people may seek understanding in the idea ...

Before the election of 1824 ... throughout the country. His Name in LightsActive campaigning for office came to dominate 19th-century politics. Andrew Jackson’s supporters may have carried ...

As the nation prepares for a second Donald Trump presidency, some history-minded people may seek understanding in the idea ...

Following his narrow defeat in the controversial 1824 election, Jackson, much like Trump would two centuries later, claimed the election had been stolen. Jackson seized on his supporters’ frustrations ...

As the nation prepares for a second Donald Trump presidency, some history-minded people may seek understanding in the idea ...

Although Jackson won more electoral and popular votes than any of his opponents in 1824, his lack of a majority gave the House of Representatives the power to choose a president. Frustrated by ...

Jackson was born in the then remote Waxhaws region of the Carolinas, on March 15, 1767. His parents were Scots-Irish immigrants, and his father died just three weeks shy of Jackson’s birth. One of ...

Andrew Jackson had a long history with the Indians. During the War of 1812, he led militia forces in a war against Creek ...

With every outrageous remark he becomes emboldened. With every campaign gaffe, his loyal supporters seem to love him more. He ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Spencer Goidel, Auburn University (THE CONVERSATION) As the nation prepares for a ...