An Interview with Andrew JohnsonThe Overmountain Press, 2003 - 120 pagina's Foregoing the constraints of space and time, this book brings to life Andrew Johnson, the 17th president of the United States, for a candid interview concerning his life and times. Described by some as the most unfortunate president, Andrew Johnson took control of the country following the assassination of President Lincoln—a Southern man in Northern territory with the fate of a divided nation thrust upon him. Kids can join the interviewer in the story as she unfolds his life through intimate questions and thorough study. |
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Andrew Johnson as a Young Man | 1 |
The Political Life | 16 |
Senator Johnson | 37 |
Vice President of the United States | 57 |
A President in Trouble | 71 |
To Save the Republic | 92 |
The Life of Andrew Johnson | 110 |
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