Tag Archives: Rachel Donelson Jackson

Andrew Jackson: The Road to Retirement

Posted on August 12, 2024 by Feather Foster

The Making of an Old Man In 1837, seventy was a ripe old age, and former President Andrew Jackson (1767-1845) was older than his years. His health had been abysmal for decades. “Born for the storm,” by his own admission, … Continue reading →

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The Death of Rachel Jackson, “A Being so Gentle…”

Posted on March 23, 2020 by Feather Foster

Rachel Jackson was almost a First Lady; she died a few weeks prior to Jackson’s inauguration.  Rachel Donelson: The Three Marriages When Rachel Donelson (1767-1828) was seventeen, she married Lewis Robards, a prosperous Kentucky planter ten years her senior. She … Continue reading →

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Rachel Jackson’s Inaugural Gown

Posted on April 22, 2014 by Feather Schwartz Foster

  The Smithsonian Institution maintains a priceless collection of First Ladies’ inaugural gowns – at least those of the past hundred years. But if they had collected and maintained every First Lady’s inaugural gowns, the most valuable could arguably be … Continue reading →

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