JOHNSON took his stand at the Speaker's desk ... I can boast of no power of speech; but when I feel that truth and right are on my side, I am emboldened to speak with confidence.

Andrew Johnson grew up poor in Raleigh, North Carolina. At 14, he was indentured to a tailor but ran away, ending up in Greeneville, Tennessee, where he caught the eye of Eliza McCardle.

For the first time in history, the United States House of Representatives impeached a sitting president, Democrat Andrew Johnson. Now, Johnson faced trial before the U. S. Senate. If convicted ...