Episode #172: Andrew Johnson #7: Battles over Reconstruction (1865-1866)

Andrew Johnson #7: Battles over Reconstruction (1865-1866); Topics covered include: President of the United States, Presidential Reconstruction, conflicts with Congress, representatives from seceded states not seated in Congress, Freedman's Bureau, speech on Washington's birthday, vetoes and overrides, and perspective on Johnson's actions in light of stated plans of Abraham Lincoln

Key people: Benjamin Wade, Charles Sumner, Thaddeus Stevens, George Washington, Lyman Trumbull, John Stockton, Ward Lamon, and Abraham Lincoln

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