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Robards–Donelson–Jackson Relationship Controversy
The circumstances of the end of Rachel Donelson's relationship with Lewis Robards and transition to a relationship with Andrew Jackson resurfaced as a campaign issue in the 1828 United States presidential election, 1828 U.S. presidential election. The Jackson campaign committee led by John Overton (judge), John Overton created and publicized an exculpatory narrative to paper over the irregular marriage that had occurred almost 40 years prior. The reality was that Andrew Jackson's wife had been married to another man when they met and "eloped," and the Jacksons would not be legally married to each other until almost five years later. Introducing bigamy and adultery into the discourse was part of the larger no-holds-barred political combat that defined the 1828 election. Overton's timeline and his characterization of the three parties to the "love triangle" was carried forward by later presidential biographers; in the late 20th century historians began to reassess the evidence and cha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Springfield - Mississippi Historical Commission Marker
Springfield may refer to: * Springfield (toponym), the place name in general Places and locations Australia * Springfield, New South Wales (Central Coast) * Springfield, New South Wales (Snowy Monaro Regional Council) * Springfield, Queensland * Springfield, South Australia * Springfield, Tasmania, a locality * Springfield, Victoria (Shire of Buloke), in north-western Victoria * Springfield, Victoria (Macedon Ranges), in central Victoria Belize * Springfield, Belize Canada * Rural Municipality of Springfield, in Manitoba ** Springfield (federal electoral district), a federal electoral division in Manitoba ** Springfield (provincial electoral district), a provincial electoral division in Manitoba * Springfield Parish, New Brunswick ** Springfield, Kings County, New Brunswick, an unincorporated community * Springfield, Newfoundland and Labrador * Springfield, Nova Scotia * Springfield, Ontario * Springfield, Prince Edward Island * Springfeld, Saskatchewan Ir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruinsburg, Mississippi
Bruinsburg is an extinct settlement in Claiborne County, Mississippi, United States. Founded when the Natchez District was part of West Florida, the settlement was one of the end points of the Natchez Trace land route from Nashville to the lower Mississippi River valley. It was located on the south bank of Bayou Pierre (Mississippi), Bayou Pierre, east of the Mississippi River, and thus was known in colonial and territorial days as the Bayou Pierre settlement. The town's port, Bruinsburg Landing, was located directly on the Mississippi River, just south of the mouth of the Bayou Pierre. Once an important commercial and military location, Bruinsburg, also spelled Bruinsburgh and Bruensburg, played roles in the Mississippi Territory, territorial-era Slave trade in the United States, interregional slave trade, the Burr conspiracy of 1806, and the Vicksburg campaign of the American Civil War. Nothing remains today of the village or its port. History The Mound Builders left on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jefferson County, Mississippi
Jefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi; its western border is formed by the Mississippi River. As of the 2020 census, the population was 7,260, making it the fourth-least populous county in Mississippi. Until 1825, its first county seat was located at Old Greenville, which no longer exists, before moving to Fayette. The county is named for U.S. President Thomas Jefferson. One of the first of two counties organized in the Mississippi Territory in 1798 along with Adams County, it was first named Pickering County and included what would become Claiborne County. Originally developed as cotton plantations in the antebellum era, the rural county has struggled with a declining economy and reduced population since the mechanization of agriculture and urbanization of other areas. In 2020, its population of 7,260 was roughly one-third of the population peak in 1900. Within the United States, in 2009 rural Jefferson County had the highest percentage of A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Historical Records Survey
The Historical Records Survey (HRS) was a project of the Works Progress Administration New Deal program in the United States. Originally part of the Federal Writers' Project, it was devoted to surveying and indexing historically significant records in state, county and local archives. The official mission statement was the "discovery, preservation, and listing of basic materials for research in the history of the United States". The creation of the Historical Records Survey was one of the signal events "in what Solon Buck called the 'archival awakening' of the 1930s". Organization Organized on November 15, 1935 under the direction of Luther H. Evans, the Survey began life under the Federal Writers' Project and in October 1936, became an independent section of Federal Project Number One and the Works Progress Administration's Women's and Professional Division. The project was granted a budget of twice over: one budget was for a survey of federal records located outside of Washi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Knoxville, Tennessee
Knoxville is a city in Knox County, Tennessee, United States, and its county seat. It is located on the Tennessee River and had a population of 190,740 at the 2020 United States census. It is the largest city in the East Tennessee Grand Divisions of Tennessee, Grand Division and the state's List of municipalities in Tennessee, third-most populous city, after Nashville and Memphis, Tennessee, Memphis.U.S. Census Bureau2010 Census Interactive Population Search. Retrieved: December 20, 2011. It is the principal city of the Knoxville metropolitan area, which had a population of 879,773 in 2020. First settled in 1786, Knoxville was the first capital of Tennessee. The city struggled with geographic isolation throughout the early 19th century; the History of rail transportation in the United States#Early period (1826–1860), arrival of the railroad in 1855 led to an economic boom. The city was bitterly Tennessee in the American Civil War#Tennessee secedes, divided over the issue of sec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mint Julep
Mint julep is an alcoholic beverage, alcoholic cocktail, consisting primarily of Bourbon whiskey, bourbon, sugar, water, crushed or shaved ice, and fresh Mentha, mint. As a bourbon-based cocktail, it is associated with the American South and the cuisine of the Southern United States in general, in particular as a symbol of the Kentucky Derby. Preparation A mint julep is traditionally made with four ingredients: mint leaf, bourbon whiskey, bourbon, Syrup#Simple_syrup, simple syrup, and crushed ice. Traditionally, spearmint is the mint of choice used in Southern states, and in Kentucky in particular. Proper preparation of the cocktail is commonly debated, as methods may vary considerably from one bartender to another. The mint julep may be considered a member of a loosely associated family of drinks called "smashes" (the brandy smash is another example, as well as the mojito), in which fresh mint and other ingredients are muddler, muddled or crushed in preparation for flavoring the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William H
William is a masculine given name of Germanic origin. It became popular in England after the Norman conquest in 1066,All Things William"Meaning & Origin of the Name"/ref> and remained so throughout the Middle Ages and into the modern era. It is sometimes abbreviated "Wm." Shortened familiar versions in English include Will or Wil, Wills, Willy, Willie, Bill, Billie, and Billy. A common Irish form is Liam. Scottish diminutives include Wull, Willie or Wullie (as in Oor Wullie). Female forms include Willa, Willemina, Wilma and Wilhelmina. Etymology William is related to the German given name ''Wilhelm''. Both ultimately descend from Proto-Germanic ''*Wiljahelmaz'', with a direct cognate also in the Old Norse name ''Vilhjalmr'' and a West Germanic borrowing into Medieval Latin ''Willelmus''. The Proto-Germanic name is a compound of *''wiljô'' "will, wish, desire" and *''helmaz'' "helm, helmet".Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxfor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eron Rowland
Eron Rowland (1861/2–1951), born Eron Opha Moore and also known as Eron Moore Gregory, was a historian, author and the wife of Andrew E. Gregory until his death in 1900. She later married Dunbar Rowland, and authored some journal articles under the name Mrs. Dunbar Rowland. With Rowland, she helped develop the Mississippi Department of Archives and History which holds many of the family's papers. Rowland was a historian for the Mississippi chapter of the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America and authored several books and articles on subjects including Varina Howell, the War of 1812 in Mississippi, and Hinds County, Mississippi. Writings *''Andrew Jackson's campaign against the British, or The Mississippi Territory in the War of 1812, concerning the military operations of the Americans, Creek Indians, British, and Spanish, 1813-1815'' *two volumes on Varina Howell, the wife of Jefferson Davis *''Mississippi Territory in the War of 1812'' *''History of Hinds Count ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donelson Family
John Donelson was an early pioneer of the middle Tennessee area of the United States. Rachel Stockley Donelson was delivered of 11 children who survived to adulthood. Seven of the Donelson siblings married and started families, producing an average of nine children per family. Their daughter Rachel Donelson's second husband was Andrew Jackson, who became the seventh president of the United States in 1828. The family originated in the Thirteen Colonies but over time established branches in Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Florida, Texas, and beyond. As per the editors of ''The Papers of Andrew Jackson'', "The marriages of Rachel Jackson's brothers and sisters produced more than 50 adult children and innumerable grandchildren." The descendants of John Donelson are collectively notable because in marrying into the family, Andrew Jackson "gained an army of brothers, literally, and together these members of the kinship network created an efficient system that provided profits ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Bryan Bruin
Peter Bryan Bruin (1754January 27, 1827) was a landowner and judge in Mississippi Territory, United States. A veteran of the American Revolutionary War who served as an officer with Daniel Morgan and worked as an aide-de-camp to John Sullivan (general), John Sullivan, he settled in the Natchez District shortly after the conclusion of the American revolution. He was later a host to a young Andrew Jackson and Rachel Jackson, Rachel Donelson Robards, on what may have amounted to their honeymoon circa 1790. In 1798 Bruin was signatory to the "Memorial to Congress by Permanent Committee of the Natchez District," which encouraged the U.S. Congress to annex the Natchez District from Spain and to preserve and extend slavery in the region. After the Mississippi Territory was organized, he was appointed to be a judge by John Adams. Bruin was tangentially connected to Aaron Burr's still-mysterious shenanigans in the lower Mississippi River valley in 1806. In 1808, the Mississippi Territorial ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
