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Swing Around the Circle
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Swing Around the Circle is the nickname for a speaking campaign undertaken by U.S. President Andrew Johnson between August 27 and September 15, 1866, in which he tried to gain support for his obstruct
Photograph of U.S. President Andrew Johnson at a banquet in his honor during the Swing Around the Circle speaking tour. Johnson appears seated in the
Photograph of U.S. President Andrew Johnson at a banquet in his honor during the Swing Around the Circle speaking tour. Johnson appears seated in the center, with General Ulysses S. Grant to his left and Secretary of the Navy Gideon Welles to his right; the exact date has been questioned based on Ulysses S. Grant appearing to wear three-star insignia, although he was promoted to four-star General of the Army on 25 July 1866
Image from Swingin' Round the Cirkle, or Andy's trip to the West by Petroleum V. Nasby: (1) Andrew Johnson, (2) ?, (3) William H. Seward(??), (4) Gen.
Image from Swingin' Round the Cirkle, or Andy's trip to the West by Petroleum V. Nasby: (1) Andrew Johnson, (2) ?, (3) William H. Seward(??), (4) Gen. Ulysses S. Grant, (5) Adm. David Farragut, (6) ?, (7) Gideon Welles(??), (8) ?, (9) ?
"Appalling calamity at Johnstown, Pa., on Friday, Sept. 14th, caused by the falling of a railroad bridge crowded with the citizens of the town, during
"Appalling calamity at Johnstown, Pa., on Friday, Sept. 14th, caused by the falling of a railroad bridge crowded with the citizens of the town, during the visit of President Johnson" (Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, Oct. 6, 1866)
"Andy's Trip," a lampooning of Johnson's "Swing Around the Circle" campaign tour by cartoonist Thomas Nast
"Andy's Trip," a lampooning of Johnson's "Swing Around the Circle" campaign tour by cartoonist Thomas Nast
Andrew Johnson
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Andrew Johnson was the 17th president of the United States, serving from 1865 to 1869. The 16th vice president, he assumed the presidency following the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. Johnson was a
Swing Around the Circle
…Swing Around the Circle is the nickname for a speaking campaign undertaken by U.S. President Andrew Johnson between August 27 and September 15, 1866, in which he tried to gain support for his obstructionist Reconstruction policies and for his preferred…
Johnson, c. 1870–1875
Johnson, c. 1870–1875
Johnson's birthplace and childhood home, located at the Mordecai Historic Park in Raleigh, North Carolina
Johnson's birthplace and childhood home, located at the Mordecai Historic Park in Raleigh, North Carolina
"Andrew Johnson's Indenture" (Asheville News, August 20, 1869, Page 4)
"Andrew Johnson's Indenture" (Asheville News, August 20, 1869, Page 4)
Locket portraits of Andrew and Eliza (McCardle) Johnson, created 1840s
Locket portraits of Andrew and Eliza (McCardle) Johnson, created 1840s