The 8th of January Celebrated
On January 8th, 1815, the American militia won a decisive victory in a battle against the British, just outside of New Orleans. The militia, led by Tennessee General Andrew Jackson, was vastly outnumbered by British troops, but was so soundly victorious that the event was described as an act of providence and is still celebrated in some places. Chrissy Keuper interviews Bobby Fulcher, who works for the Tennessee State Park system, specializing in Natural and Cultural Resource management and Tennessee history. Fulcher says the 8th of January celebration used to be a national tradition... 
Posted by mpowell7 at January 8, 2009 09:09 AM
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