A First book in American History With Special Reference to the Lives And Deeds
The book A First book in American History With Special Reference to the Lives And Deeds was written by author Eggleston, Edward, 1837-1902 Here you can read free online of A First book in American History With Special Reference to the Lives And Deeds book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is A First book in American History With Special Reference to the Lives And Deeds a good or bad book?
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154 ANDREW JACKSON. the fight against England. Whenever he went to a black- smith s shop he hammered out some new weapon. Young as he was, he was in two or three skirmishes. In one of these, Andrew and his brother were taken prisoners. A British officer ordered Andrew to clean the mud off his boots. Young Jackson refused, and got a sword-cut on his head for it. His brother was treated in the same way. The two wounded boys were then confined in a for- lorn prison-pen, where they took the small-p...ox. Their mother managed to get them exchanged, and brought the sick boys home. When Andrew Jackson was eighteen years old he went to the village of Salisbury to study law. At this time many settlers were crossing the mountains into the rich lands to the westward, and young Jackson moved to the newly settled country of Tennessee. Here, in the fierce disputes of a new coun try, it took a great deal of courage to practice law. Jackson was not only brave ; he was also a quick-tem pered man, who got into many quarrels during his life, and sometimes fought duels^JThe rough people among whom ANDREW JACKSON.
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