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Finding Precedent: The Impeachment of Andrew Johnson

Subject Area:

Social Studies

Address/URL:

http://www.impeach-andrewjohnson.com/

Description:

The only other impeachment in U.S. history was the 1868 impeachment of Andrew Johnson. Here you can find the complete coverage of Harper's Weekly, the most important periodical of its time. With original news articles, editorials, and political cartoons, the site illustrates how Johnson's contemporaries viewed his impeachment.

How You Can Use This Source:

• First check out the section on Key Political Issues Affecting the Impeachment to help broaden your understanding of the issues.
• Read biographies and see portraits of Who Was Who in the impeachment of Andrew Johnson.
• Find out what the editors of Harper's Weekly thought of the impeachment as it was happening.

Go to Finding Precedent: The Impeachment of Andrew Johnson.

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