Thomas DiBacco writes that the campaign barbs this presidential year are genteel next to the 1828 election between Andrew Jackson and John Quincy Adams.

Andrew Jackson’s campaigns in the 1820s have many parallels in 2010. ... Jackson’s campaign responded with charges that the political establishment had become a corrupt and unresponsive elite.

Program note: Explore the vicious rematch between Andrew Jackson and John Quincy Adams on “Race For The White House,” Sunday, April 3, at 9 p.m. You’ve probably heard about the movement to ...

David Greenberg, a professor of history and media studies at Rutgers, is the author of three books of political history including Nixon’s Shadow: The History of an Image. He was a slave owner ...

Andrew Jackson blamed his wife's death on the critics who hit their marriage during the 1828 campaign. Story by Rachel Smolkin and Brenna Williams , CNN Video by Brenna Williams and Jeff Simon , CNN ...

The Jackson campaign made up facts for political advantage, but the real story is of the strong-willed Rachel Donelson. ... But when Andrew Jackson decided to run for president in the 1820s, ...

liberalism are community, social cohesion and preservation of New Deal and Great Society programs. Accountability liberals put more stock in market forces and individual empowerment. Their debate ...

The use of campaign merchandise to connect with the public has been a U.S. tradition since the 1828 presidential race between John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson. Political signs have grown more ...

The use of campaign merchandise to connect with the public has been a U.S. tradition since the 1828 presidential race between John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson. Political signs have grown more ...