Andrew Johnson #8: Conflict with Congress Intensifies (1866-1867); Topics covered include: President of the United States, Conflict with Congress over Reconstruction, Swing Around the Circle, Congress overrides numerous Johnson vetoes, Military Reconstruction Act, Tenure of Office Act, initial efforts to impeach Johnson, and the acquisition of Alaska
Key people: Edwin Stanton, Ulysses Grant, David Farragut, Martha Johnson, William Seward, and James Ashley
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