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Mr. Lincoln's Whitehouse: Andrew Johnson

For Students 9th - 10th
A look at Andrew Johnson, Lincoln's vice-president in his second term. Descriptions of him on Inauguration Day are interesting to read. The surprise selection, of course, became president upon Lincoln's death.
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Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Andrew Johnson

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Britannica provides information on President Andrew Johnson.
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Tennessee History For Kids

Tennessee History for Kids: Andrew Johnson Historic Site

For Students 3rd - 8th
Andrew Johnson presided over the American government during the turbulent years immediately following the Civil War. He did not fare well, nearly becoming the first president removed from office by Congress. Today people still argue...
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Potus: Andrew Johnson

For Students 9th - 10th
Comprehensive facts about Andrew Johnson and his presidency. Includes biography, election results, cabinet members, odd facts, and notable events.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Biography of President Andrew Johnson for Kids

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the 17th president of the United States, Andrew Johnson, on this website.
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Other

North Hagerstown Hs: President Andrew Johnson as a Hero

For Students 9th - 10th
A student's perspective of the reasons (e.g., political manipulations) behind Andrew Johnson's impeachment in 1868.
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Digital History

Digital History: President Johnson Impeached [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
No love was lost between the Congress' trying to pass Reconstruction plans and President Andrew Johnson's attempts to thwart those plans. Read a short biography of Andrew Johnson to get an idea of the man. Follow the timeline of...
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: A President Impeached

For Students 5th - 8th
The Radical Republicans in Congress did not approve of President Andrew Johnson's attempts to thwart their plans for Reconstruction. See what charges they used to impeach Johnson and find out why he was not removed from office.
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State Library of North Carolina

N Cpedia: Andrew Johnson

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains a biography of Andrew Johnson's life, as well as facts about his presidency. Short video included.
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White House Historical Association

The White House Historical Association: The Presidents

For Students 9th - 10th
Complete biographies and photos of all past presidents.
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Siteseen

Siteseen: American Historama: Andrew Johnson

For Students 9th - 10th
Facts, biography, and accomplishments of the life of Andrew Johnson and summaries of important events during his presidency.
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Other

Chicago Tribune: Presidential Portraits: Andrew Johnson [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Students explore Andrew Johnson. The resource consists of a picture and outline of the President's life. Topics included are highlights of presidency, military service, and political party.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of American History: American Presidency: Andrew Johnson

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief biographical sketch of America's seventeenth president includes background information on the era in which he served and linked-to objects from the Smithsonian's collections that help define the man and his presidency.
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Article
New York Times

New York Times: On This Day: Andrew Johnson Dead

For Students 9th - 10th
A copy of Johnson's obituary, with an interesting account of the ex-president's private and public life, from page 1 of the New York Times (August 1, 1875).
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American Presidency Project

American Presidency Project: State of the Union Addresses and Messages

For Students 9th - 10th
This site compiles all of the State of the Union addresses and messages by all the presidents in U.S. history (except William Henry Harrison and James A. Garfield).
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Library of Congress

Loc: Biographical Directory of the u.s. Congress: Johnson, Andrew 1808 1875

For Students 9th - 10th
List of Andrew Johnson's accomplishments during his political career, including his terms as a Representative and a Senator from Tennessee and a Vice President and 17th President of the United States.
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Library of Congress

Loc: Portraits of the Presidents & First Ladies

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection from the Library of Congress of formal and informal portraits of the US presidents and their first ladies.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Ap Us History: 1844 1877: Reconstruction: The Freedmen's Bureau

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses the goals and activities of the Freedmen's Bureau, the opposition from President Andrew Johnson, and how the Bureau was dismantled in 1872 after just seven years. Includes questions for students.
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Other

Impeachment of Andrew Johnson: William H. Seward

For Students 9th - 10th
Short biography of the man who served as secretary of state under President Lincoln and Johnson.
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Other

Thomas Nast: The Impeachment of Andrew Johnson

For Students 9th - 10th
Within the article about the President's impeachment is this brief article about cartoonist Thomas Nast, who started as a cartoonist during the Civil War, but saw his greatest influence in the take-down of Boss Tweed and Tammany Hall.
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The History Cat

The History Cat: Reconstruction Era

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes what the South was like after the Civil War ended. Many places were in ruins and people were desperately poor with many being homeless. Social structures had collapsed now that slaves had been freed. The Reconstruction era...
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University of Groningen

American History: Documents: Navajo Treaty of 1868

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the University of Groningen provides the text of the original document of the Navajo Treaty of 1868 signed by President Andrew Johnson.
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Politics of the Gilded Age

For Students 5th - 8th
Politics in the last half of the 19th century reflected mediocrity at best and corruption at worst. Read about the series of "forgettable presidents," beginning with Andrew Johnson. Find out how big business could buy the government that...
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Andrew Johnson

For Students 9th - 10th
Andrew Johnson (December 29, 1808 - July 31, 1875) was the seventeenth President of the United States (1865-69), succeeding to the Presidency upon the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. He was one of only two U.S. Presidents to be...