The presidential election of 1828 was a landslide victory for Andrew Jackson. It was actually much closer than most Presidential Elections have historically win because Jackson received 56% of the vote while Adams received 43%, but the United States of course elected President with the Electoral College. The Electoral College vote was: 178 Electoral College votes for Jackson, 83 Electoral College votes for Adams. I suppose I would consider that a bit of a landslide victory.
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I think the Amazons were featured so prominently in Greek myths and legends because they had to do with the Greek Gods, especially Zeus. Zeus and Queen Hipolyta gave birth to Princess Diana. I believe Athena and Artemis honor them because they are female warriors. Also Hercules went to their island to get the Queen's belt as a task from Hera.
