Rachel and Andrew Jackson: A Love Story
Nashville Early 1800s
Donelson Family
Rachel's First Marriage and Divorce
Rachel and Andrew
Campaign of 1828
Rachel's Death
Nashville Public Television
T I M E L I N E
1767-1790: Childhood; Rachel's First Marriage Timeline 1791-1811: Rachel & Andrew; Early Life Together Timeline 1812-1823: Military Victories; Rise to Power Timeline 1824-1845: Presidential Years; Death

 

 

Rachel and Andrew
Early Hardships | Once Together | Unconquerable Relationship
Letters

Their love story is one of America's classics.

He was an American hero, climbing from orphaned obscurity to the Presidency.

Rachel and Andrew

She was a frontier aristocrat, choosing true love over society's rules.

Though their marriage was slandered for political gain, their love endured, becoming legend for romance novels and even a Hollywood feature film.

Andrew and Rachel's early hardships and upbringing drew them to one another. Once together they built an unconquerable relationship by fulfilling each other's unmet needs and desires.

Letters exchanged between the two support the many stories of their great love and devotion.

Rachel and Andrew

Early Hardships | Once Together | Unconquerable Relationship
Letters

Nashville Early 1800s | Donelson Family | Rachel's First Marriage & Divorce
Rachel & Andrew | Campaign of 1828 | Rachel's Death
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