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When a House Painter Failed to Assassinate President Andrew Jackson, It Was the First Such Attempt in U.S. Presidential History
Duel pistols were no match for the White House incumbent, who fended off the assailant with his cane on this date in 1835 ...
For years, these artists painted L.A. on fire. Now life is a charred canvas.
The L.A. wildfires look eerily like works of art by Alex Schaefer, Ed Ruscha, Francesca Gabbiani, John Knuth and others.