Major Acts: During Andrew Johnson’s tenure, foreign policy was largely handled by the Secretary of State William H. Seward. Alaska was acquired from Russia; the French, led by Napoleon III, were ...

His trial in 1868 resulted in his acquittal by one vote in the Senate. As with Lincoln, domestic affairs dominated Johnson's presidency. Johnson kept Lincoln's secretary of state, William H.

Most of the 45 men who have served as president were e indifferent to the needs of Black folks or actively opposed to ...

JOHNSON took his stand at the Speaker's desk ... I feel sure my fellow-citizens will testify to the truth that the affairs of the gubernatorial office had been faithfully administered, and that ...

For the first time in history, the United States House of Representatives impeached a sitting president, Democrat Andrew Johnson. Now, Johnson faced trial before the U. S. Senate. If convicted ...