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"It was not, however the first attempt on Jackson’s life. Old Hickory was either lucky or preternaturally adept when it came to surviving attacks. In 1806, for example, a Tennessee plantation owner named Charles Dickinson, known as an expert marksman, called him a “worthless scoundrel” in print and accused his wife of bigamy. Jackson challenged him to a duel and shot him dead."
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brian 14 years ago
Presidents used to be tough. Why can't modern presidents challenge people to duels and shoot them to death now and again.
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