On this episode of Our American Stories, before Andrew Jackson became America’s seventh president, he fought his way into history. Literally. Jackson survived gunshots, brawls, and more than a dozen duels, including one that nearly killed him. But to Jackson, this was all part of the job.

Keith Hardison, former director at The Hermitage, explains how the code of honor that shaped dueling culture also shaped Jackson’s rise to power. This is the story of a man who took his politics personally…and sometimes at gunpoint.

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