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| Introduction The following is a list of the characters who play a role in this trial. Following each name is a list of the background reading material from Harper's Weekly which will define the character and his relationship to the impeachment and/or Andrew Johnson.
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| William H. Blunt, the
fictional editor of a heavily Democratic newspaper, supportive of the positions of
President Andrew Johnson. (Read widely! Produce a newspaper covering events at the trial
every other day.)
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| Martina Wader, the
fictional editor of a pro-Radical Republican newspaper, strongly favoring impeachment and
conviction of President Johnson. (Read widely! Produce a newspaper covering events at the
trial every other day.)
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President Andrew Johnson May 13, 1865, page 289 Andrew
Johnson The
President’s Fidelity The
Veto Message The President’s Speech The
Civil Rights Bill The
Civil Rights Bill The
Congressional Plan of Reorganization The
Case Stated What Next? Shall the President be Impeached? Congress Impeachment The Result The Southern Commanders The Debate upon Impeachment Congress Impeachment Postponed The Secretary of War Secretary Grant A Desperate Man The Political Situation Impeachment The Main Question "Disregarding" The Law Impeachment The President’s Message General Grant’s Letter The President, Mr. Stanton and General Grant Impeachment of President Johnson The President and the Law Impeachment The Impeachment Ribaldry as an Impeachable Offense The President’s Power over the Cabinet The Precedent of Impeachment The President and the Law The Opening of the President’s Counsel
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Andrew Johnson September 15, 1866, page 584 The
President’s Experiment The
Veto Message The President’s Speech Radicalism
and Conservatism The
Civil Rights Bill The
Civil Rights Bill The
Congressional Plan of Reorganization The Final Report of the Reconstruction Committee The
Report of the Congressional Committee The
Case Stated What Next? Shall the President be Impeached? Congress Impeachment The Southern Commanders The Debate upon Impeachment Congress How Long? Impeachment Postponed The Secretary of War Secretary Grant A Desperate Man Impeachment The Main Question "Disregarding" The Law General Grant’s Letter The President, Mr. Stanton and General Grant Impeachment of President Johnson The President and the Law Impeachment The Impeachment The Removability of Public Officers Ribaldry as an Impeachable Offense Cartoon: This Little Boy Would Persist... The President’s Power over the Cabinet The Precedent of Impeachment The President and the Law The Evidence against the President The End of the Trial
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Andrew Johnson September 15, 1866, page 584 The
President’s Fidelity The President’s Speech The
Civil Rights Bill The
Civil Rights Bill The
Congressional Plan of Reorganization The Final Report of the Reconstruction Committee The
Report of the Congressional Committee The
Case Stated What Next? Shall the President be Impeached? Congress Impeachment Adjournment of Congress The Result The Southern Commanders The Debate upon Impeachment Congress Impeachment Postponed The Secretary of War Secretary Grant A Desperate Man Impeachment The Main Question "Disregarding" The Law Impeachment General Grant’s Letter Impeachment of President Johnson The President and the Law Impeachment The Impeachment The Removability of Public Officers Ribaldry as an Impeachable Offense The President’s Power over the Cabinet The Precedent of Impeachment The President and the Law The Opening of the President’s Counsel The Impeachment Trial
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Illustration: President Johnson Pardoning Rebels October 14, 1865, page 641 General Logan
upon Reorganization The
President’s Experiment Impeachment and General Butler lllustration: The Impeachment Committee
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Congress February 10, 1866, page 83 A Long Step
Forward The
Veto Message The
Congressional Plan of Reorganization The Dissenting Senators
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The President’s Speech March 10, 1866, page 147 Radicalism
and Conservatism The
Congressional Plan of Reorganization The Final Report of the Reconstruction Committee The
Report of the Congressional Committee Congress The Main Question The President and the Law Illustration: Thaddeus Stevens and John A. Bingham Before the
Senate The Impeachment lllustration: The Impeachment Committee
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The President’s Speech March 10, 1866, page 147 Radicalism
and Conservatism Congress The President’s Speech
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The Civil Rights Bill April 21, 1866 page 243 The Report of the
Congressional Committee The New Orleans Report The Result
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| See the Biography for William Pitt Fessenden of more information. | |||||||
The Congressional Plan of Reorganization May 12, 1866 page 290 The Final
Report of the Reconstruction Committee The Dissenting Senators
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The Congressional Plan of Reorganization May 12, 1866 page 290 Impeachment and General Butler Illustration: Thaddeus Stevens and John A. Bingham Before the
Senate lllustration: The Impeachment Committee The Impeachment Managers
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The Report of the Congressional Committee June 23, 1866 page 386
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The New Orleans Report October 20, 1866 page 658 The
Southern Commanders Secretary Grant The Political Situation General Grant’s Letter Impeachment
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The New Orleans Massacre March 30, 1867, page 202 The
Southern Commanders The Political Situation Impeachment General Grant’s Letter
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What Next? October 27, 1866 page 674 Shall the President be Impeached? lllustration: The Impeachment Committee The End of the Trial
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What Next? October 27, 1866 page 674 Shall the President be Impeached? Impeachment and General Butler The Debate upon Impeachment The End of Impeachment The Evidence against the President The Impeachment Trial
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Impeachment January 26, 1867 page 50 The
Debate upon Impeachment The End of Impeachment
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Congress and Impeachment February 16, 1867 page 98 The
Secretary of War Cartoon: Samson Agonistes at Washington Secretary Grant A Desperate Man Impeachment "Disregarding" The Law Impeachment of President Johnson The President and the Law Cartoon:
The Situation Impeachment The Impeachment The President’s Power over the Cabinet
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Impeachment of President Johnson March 7, 1868, page 147 Impeachment The Impeachment Illustration:
Lorenzo Thomas The President’s Power over the Cabinet
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The President and the Law March 7, 1868 page 146
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The Dissenting Senators June 6, 1868 page 354 |
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