Andrew Jackson assassination attempt

[Phidippides]

Two days ago in history:

January 31, 1835, President Andrew Jackson was almost assassinated by Richard Lawrence. Luckily for the President, the gun misfired twice before Lawrence was disarmed. It is said that President Jackson had to be held back from beating Lawrence with his cane. This was the first assassination attempt of a president.

http://americanhistory.about.com/b/2011/01/31/president-jackson-escapes-assassination.htm

[scout1067]

How hilarious would it be if the president had given him a good whupping? ;D  They did not call Jackson “Old Hickory” for nothing.

[Notch]

LOL… could have turned out the other way… had Jackon got a hold of this guy I am certain he would have killed him… Kind of ironic the killer getting killed by the.. uhm… killee?  😀

[Mr. Debs]

I am an American History teacher.My students always get a huge laugh out of this story.

[Phidippides]

Well hello Mr. Debs.  Yes, I can imagine that students would find the Jackson story amusing.  One can only fathom a president today doing something like that.

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