At Andrew Jackson’s inauguration, the celebratory crowd got a bit too rowdy. In 1829, around 10,000 people came to Washington, D.C., to celebrate the first inauguration of Andrew Jackson.

This tradition initially began in 1837, when Andrew Jackson attended the inauguration of Martin Van Buren, a Troy University article explains. In 1801, ...

Andrew Jackson. | Print Collector/GettyImages. In 1829, around 10,000 people came to Washington, D.C., to celebrate the first inauguration of Andrew Jackson.The atmosphere was electric, but things ...

This tradition initially began in 1837, when Andrew Jackson attended the inauguration of Martin Van Buren, a Troy University article explains. In 1801, ...