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The Day of the Two Generals: Impeachment Testimony of Sherman and Thomas

On April 11, 1868, the flagging public interest in the Senate’s Impeachment Trial of Andrew Johnson was revived as two generals, Lorenzo Thomas and William…

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The First of 41 Witnesses Testifies In the Trial of Andrew Johnson

One major difference between the 2020 impeachment trial and the 1868 version is in the use of witnesses. The Constitution calls for a trail of…

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