Andrew Johnson was a man with whom nearly every American can relate, from the poorest to the wealthiest. With unyielding determination, he rose from dire circumstances to the nation's most prestigious office without having attended a single day of school. Click here for an overview of Johnson's life.

TIMELINE
View a timeline of Andrew Johnson's life and political career.

IMPEACHMENT
Andrew Johnson was the first American president to be impeached. Learn more about impeachment here:

Impeachment Defined

Impeachment Pronounced

Why was Andrew Johnson Impeached?

The Articles of Impeachment

Tickets Issued per Day

Andrew Johnson's Impeachment Timeline

How the Senators Voted

AMNESTY PROCLAMATIONS
Andrew Johnson granted four Amnesty Proclamations to the South following the Civil War. Anyone excluded in the first amnesty plans could appeal directly to the President for a pardon. On Christmas day, 1868, Andrew Johnson granted full amnesty to the former Confederates, including Confederate President Jefferson Davis.

PRESIDENTIAL SUCCESSES
During Andrew Johnson's administration, the United States purchased Alaska, annexed Midway Island, and communicated with Europe following the completion of a successful Transatlantic Cable. The British Novelist Charles Dickens and Queen Emma of the Sandwich Islands both paid visits to the White House. Andrew Johnson was also the first President to hold the Easter Egg Roll at the White House, and when he turned 60, he invited 300 children to the White House for his birthday party.