Andrew Johnson
Biography of President Andrew Johnson (1865 - 1869)
By admin - Posted on March 12th, 2007
Andrew Johnson (1865 - 1869)
With the Assassination of Lincoln, the Presidency fell upon an old-fashioned southern Jacksonian Democrat of pronounced states' rights views. Although an honest and honorable man, Andrew Johnson was one of the most unfortunate of Presidents. Arrayed against him were the Radical Republicans in Congress, brilliantly led and ruthless in their tactics. Johnson was no match for them. » read more »
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