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Missouri County Calls for Referendum to Remove Andrew Jackson Statues After Voting to Keep Them in 2020

Officials in Jackson County, Missouri are seeking a new referendum to remove a pair of statues of the county’s namesake, former President Andrew Jackson. During the November 2020 election, Jackson County put the issue of whether or not to remove the statues of the former president to a ballot. About 72 percent of voters rejected…


Architecture: Andrew Jackson’s Hermitage

“You enter a large and spacious hall or vestibule, the walls covered with a very splendid French paper—beautiful scenery, figures, etc.—the floor an oil cloth. … To the right are two large, handsome rooms furnished in fashionable and genteel style, … [and] to the left is the dining room and chamber. There was no splendor…


Antifa Activist Who Tried to Topple Statue Near White House Avoids Jail Time

A member of the far-left Antifa network avoided jail time after admitting to participating in the attempted teardown of a statue near the White House in Washington. Jason Charter was arrested for trying to topple a statue of former President Andrew Jackson on June 22, 2020. Charter, authorities said, entered Lafayette Park decked out in…


Trump Looms Over Biden and Proves Why the Republican Party Remains Within His Grasp

Commentary It has been over 100 years since the United States has had a political figure like former President Donald Trump. Given his personal popularity among the Republican base along with his core message, Donald Trump proved with his appearance at CPAC that the Republican Party remains within his grasp. That may well mean he…