Intimidating British ships, native Indians, Spanish governors, and French pirates pressed inland along the shores of the Gulf of Mexico for the period of 1788 to 1829. One American leader pushed back relentlessly and won. Follow his awe-inspiring trek in this 20-page series as “Old Hickory” Travelled from Nashville to Pensacola and back across the south to save New Orleans, our significant gateway to the Mississippi River. His spine-tingling successes cemented his position as the 7th President of the United States.