Writer of Creative Nonfiction, Fiction, Poetry and Master Photographer
While Andrew Jackson’s legacy as president will forever be tarnished for his role in the Trail of Tears, he was an interesting historical figure and key figure in the War of 1812. My favorite story about Jackson is that he survived the first known attempt to assassinate a president of the United States. On the…
Most Americans have heard about how Francis Scott Key wrote “The Star- Spangled Banner” while onboard a British ship during the shelling of Fort McHenry in the War of 1812. (Technically, he was on an American truce ship tethered to a British ship) The poem went on to become our national anthem after being set…