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The article focuses on the English Civil War which lead series of armed conflicts between Royalists and Parliamentarians in England in 1642. Topics discussed include Battle of Edgehill of the English Civil War, fought near Edge Hill and Kineton in southern Warwickshire, England; deployment of Royalist army in and around Edgecote, east of the Parliamentary army and opposition of Parliamentarians to Charles I, King of England.

The article presents an exploration into the United States presidential election of 1824 between Andrew Jackson and John Quincy Adams. Details are given highlighting the complications of the election and historical theories suggesting its resolution through corrupt political alliances. The popular vote of Andrew Jackson is particularly contrasted with his second-place position within the House of Representatives who decided the final vote.

The article presents a biography of American lawyer, judge and legislator Andrew Jackson. Long before his rise to national fame during the War of 1812, Jackson helped shape the American frontier. Before the Creek War and the Battle of New Orleans made Jackson a national hero, he earned his living in the legal profession. Having suffered through hardship, Jackson never forgot the price he and others had paid to obtain liberties in the U.S.