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The Senate Votes to Acquit Pres. Johnson on Article 11 of the Articles of Impeachment by One Vote

On May 16, 1868, the Senate voted on whether to convict President Andrew Johnson on the 11th Article of Impeachment. All of the Democrats and…

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Video: Historian Elizabeth Varon Discusses the Johnson Impeachment

The Miller Center at the University of Virginia hosted a discussion of the Johnson Impeachment back in 2001. Elizabeth Varon is the historian who held…

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Growing Anticipation of a Verdict in Johnson Impeachment Trial-NY Times Predicts Outcome May 11, 1868

The May 11, 1868 NY Times predicted the outcome of the vote in the Senate Trial of Andrew Johnson:  

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NY Times Reviews New Book on John and Jessie Fremont by Steve Inskeep

The New York Times has a review of the new book on the Fremont marriage. John Frémont was the Pathfinder of the West and his…

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The Impeachment Verdict Will Be Known Immediately Throughout the Land Via Telegraph-May 11, 1868

The miracle of the telegraph would make known the Senate’s verdict in the Impeachment Trial of Andrew Johnson instantaneously. Travelling at the speed of lightning,…

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