Major Acts: During Andrew Johnson’s tenure, foreign policy was largely handled by the Secretary of State William H. Seward. Alaska was acquired from Russia; the French, led by Napoleon III, were ...

President Andrew Johnson, who is best known for being the first president to be impeached, vetoed protectionist legislation ...

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His trial in 1868 resulted in his acquittal by one vote in the Senate. As with Lincoln, domestic affairs dominated Johnson's presidency. Johnson kept Lincoln's secretary of state, William H.

For the first time in history, the United States House of Representatives impeached a sitting president, Democrat Andrew Johnson. Now, Johnson faced trial before the U. S. Senate. If convicted ...