11: Andrew Jackson, Eaton County and the Petticoat Affair

Berrien, Livingston, Van Buren, Barry, Cass, Livingston, Ingham and Eaton. No, I did not just read you a list of counties under a tornado watch. But, If you live in mid or Southern Michigan, you’ve heard these names before because of course, these are the names of… Andrew Jackson’s presidential cabinet members.  Learn more about our country’s 7th president, a territory called Michigan (trying to become a state), John Eaton, (Andrew Jackson’s secretary of war caught in a scandal) and….Eaton trying to beat up Ingham??? This episode is FULL of it..."it" being amazing info to help you and your DJ Trivia Team.

Picture of John Eaton, courtesy of Florida Department of State.

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