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Why Andrew Jackson Was Terrifyingly Crazy

Sep 13, 2012 06:16 AM

President Andrew Jackson was a pretty rough guy. He routinely fought in duels, and even used to beat people with a stick. That's not very funny.

However, Cracked.com makes it pretty entertaining in this video. Since Jackson was president during the beginning of the Victorian era, it's a good idea for steampunks to get to know what he was really like, since that's probably how the British saw him. Something like this:

Cartoon illustration of a man with gray hair and exaggerated features, standing in front of the White House with a pirate flag flying above.

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