The failed president who almost got ousted
- Written by Donald Nieman, Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost, Binghamton University, State University of New York
'Farewell, to all my greatness' — President Andrew Johnson's departure from office was lampooned by Harper's Weekly. Library of Congress
Who’s the most vulgar, racist, thin-skinned, vituperative U.S. president?
As a historian of Reconstruction, I’ve always believed that it was Andrew Johnson. However, considering his astonishing...