American history textbooks simply do not do our seventh president justice. Sure, in old paintings, he's got the thick, wavy hair thing going on, and the craggy features do set off a rugged, Clint Eastwood-y vibe. But where, oh where, is the cool eyeliner? Or the skinny jeans from Abercrombie & Fitch? Or, for that matter, Old Hickory's most famous prop, the microphone he was known for, into which he belted out pow…
SOURCE: Washington Post at 08:30PM on July 17, 2012