Monthly Archives for May 2014


May 30: Jackson Kills Dickinson

On 30 May 1806, Andrew Jackson killed Charles Dickinson. Dickinson had accused Jackson’s wife of Bigamy. Bigamy is the act of marrying someone while you are still in a previous marriage. Most of the time, the spouse is not aware of the partner’s previous marriage. The ironic fact about the duel between Andrew Jackson and […]