The impeachment of Andrew Johnson Johnson's Republican adversaries in Congress accused him of defying the law, acting like a king, and speaking and acting in a way that was unbecoming of the ...

ACCORDING to any theory, the story of the impeachment of Andrew Johnson is one of the most discreditable incidents in the annals of the United States.

In his place, Johnson appointed the popular General Ulysses S. Grant Secretary of War. By doing so, Johnson hoped to challenge the constitutionality of the Tenure of Office Act.

Andrew Johnson’s impeachment shows how removing a president can inflame tensions in an already divided nation.

The recent impeachment of President Trump has resulted in a spike in visitors to the Tennessee home of the first president to be impeached: Andrew Johnson.

What do the impeachments of Presidents Andrew Johnson and Donald Trump have in common? Maybe more than you think. First, the most obvious similarities. Both men were considered outsiders by many ...

Only three US presidents have faced potential removal from office by way of impeachment; Andrew Johnson in 1868, Bill Clinton in 1998 and now Mr Trump.

The 17th president defied Congress, personally insulted rivals, and accused them of staging a coup. Here's everything you need to know:Why was Johnson impeached? His Republican adversaries in ...

They knew that their program for reconstruction of the South could not succeed with Andrew Johnson in office. The final blow came after the passage of the Tenure of Office Act in 1867.

The event heightened Grant's popularity and depressed Johnson's -- at least as far as Republicans were concerned. Ignoring Congress, Johnson formally dismissed Stanton on February 21, 1868.