Robards–Donelson–Jackson relationship controversy
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robards-donelson-jackson-relationship-controversy-181-14338131
title:
Robards–Donelson–Jackson relationship controversy
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The circumstances of the end of Rachel Donelson's relationship with Lewis Robards and transition to Andrew Jackson resurfaced as a campaign issue in the 1828 U.S. presidential election. As Frances Clifton put it in her study of Jackson's long friendship with John Overton, "Jackson's irregular marriage proved good propaganda for the friends of Adams and Clay. The political enemies of Jackson 'saw in his wife a weak spot in his armor through which his vitals might be reached; and they did not hesi
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American social-political scandal
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robards%E2%80%93Donelson%E2%80%93Jackson_relationship_controversy
date created:
2024-07-14T19:24:08Z
date modified:
2024-09-05T23:55:04Z
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