“I have performed my duty to my God, my country, and my family. I have nothing to fear in approaching death. To me it is the mere shadow of God's protecting wing . . . Here I will rest in quiet and peace beyond the reach of calumny's poisoned shaft, the influence of envy and jealous enemies, where treason and traitors or State backsliders and hypocrites in church can have no peace.”
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Andrew Johnson
Andrew Johnson was the 17th President of the United States, serving from 1865 to 1869. He played a key role in the post-Civil War Reconstruction era. As President, Johnson implemented a series of Reconstruction policies, but his conflict with Congress ultimately led to him becoming the first president in U.S. history to be impeached. more
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