A simple way to tell if you have plantar fasciitis versus a heel spur/stress fracture is to walk on your toes: heel spurs and heel stress fractures feel better while you walk on your toes, while plantar fasciitis typically produces more discomfort when you shift your weight onto your toes.
More On This Day. On This Day: Andrew Jackson Kills Charles Dickinson in a Duel. On May 30, 1806, future president Andrew Jackson killed a rival horse breeder who had insulted him and his wife, but also suffered a shot to the chest. Former Congressman Andrew Jackson and Charles Dickinson were prominent lawyers and plantation owners in Tennessee.
A Man of Controversy. Jackson maintained his reputation as being hot-tempered. In 1806, a quarrel with Charles Dickinson over a horse race soon turned violent when Dickinson made rude comments about the character of Andrewâs wife, Rachel. Jackson challenged Dickinson to a duel in Kentucky to settle the matter. Dickinson, a well-known marksman, fired the first shot wounding Jackson in the chest.