Andrew Jackson:Symbol for an Age

In 1765, a poor Scotch-Irish family moved to America in hopes of escaping the harsh reality of European life. The family moved to what is now Waxhaw, South Carolina. On March 15, 1767 a child was born and given the name Andrew Jackson. Shortly after his birth, the Revolutionary War began between the United States and Great Britain.
The year was 1780, British troops had taken South Carolina, and Andrew's oldest brother had joined the American regiment fighting in their home town, but died due to heat exhaustion in battle. At the sight of his deceased brother Hugh, Jackson joined the arm…