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In 1832 Henry Clay took Maryland by 4 votes over this incumbent president, who won reelection handily anyway |
(Andrew) Jackson
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CLOSE ELECTIONS |
2023-05-15 |
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(Kelly of the Clue Crew shows a picture on the monitor.) Andy Thomas' painting "True Blues" brings together eight poker-playing democratic presidents, including JFK, LBJ, Harry Truman & this man with his back to us, a founder of the Democratic Party |
(Andrew) Jackson
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PICTURE THE POLITICAN |
2014-12-16 |
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In 1821 this future president was appointed military governor of Florida |
(Andrew) Jackson
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MILITARY GOVERNORS |
2013-12-09 |
#6726 |
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A reporter was jailed for writing that this general should suspend martial law after his Battle of New Orleans victory |
(Andrew) Jackson
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$800 |
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POLITICAL ASYLUM |
2008-04-11 |
#5440 |
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Though not in the best of health, in 1840 he went to New Orleans to celebrate his battle victory's 25th anniversary |
Andrew Jackson
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AFTER THE WHITE HOUSE |
2004-06-16 |
#4568 |
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(Jimmy Carter gives the clue from the Carter Center in Atlanta) The Democratic Party's donkey dates back to this presidential candidate's 1828 campaign |
Andrew Jackson
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GOVERNMENT & POLITICS |
2001-05-03 |
#3849 |
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After his wife Rachel died, his niece took over her duties; after she died, a daughter-in-law was summoned |
Andrew Jackson
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WHITE HOUSE WOMEN |
2000-12-06 |
#3743 |
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He didn't officially meet with his cabinet for the first 2 years of his term, preferring his "Kitchen Cabinet" |
Andrew Jackson
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$300 |
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DEMOCRATS |
1999-04-06 |
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He continued to support the political career of protege James "Young Hickory" Polk |
Andrew Jackson
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AFTER THE WHITE HOUSE |
1999-03-26 |
#3360 |
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This president planted the magnolia, not hickory, trees that shade the South Portico |
Andrew Jackson
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$300 |
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THE WHITE HOUSE |
1996-02-13 |
#2642 |
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Although he won the popular & electoral votes in 1824, the House chose John Quincy Adams as president |
Andrew Jackson
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POLITICIANS |
1994-11-30 |
#2358 |
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By 1832, this president & his followers became the first to be called Democrats |
Andrew Jackson
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DEMOCRATS |
1991-03-26 |
#1522 |
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The bed in the Queen's Room reportedly came from this president's home, the Hermitage |
Andrew Jackson
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$400 |
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THE WHITE HOUSE |
1991-02-18 |
#1496 |
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His inaugural bash became a brawl when his backwoods pals vandalized the White House |
Andrew Jackson
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$1,000 |
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WHITE HOUSE |
1984-10-03 |
#18 |