The most recent programs for the Johnson, Andrew Tag http://www.c-spanvideo.org/browse?topic=125 en-US Copyright 2013, National Cable Satellite Corporation info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Mon, 29 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Fri, 24 May 2013 18:58:59 GMT Jacqueline Berger and Kendra Hinkle talked about the life and influence of first lady Eliza Johnson and responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. President Johnson, who served in a tumultuous time during Reconstruction and after President Lincoln's assassination, was most noted as the first president to be impeached despite a long career. Topics included Mrs. Johnson's role in his career, their family, and their hardships during the Civil War. Her ill health was a major issue and her daughters served as the White House hostesses. A video clip was shown of the Yellow Oval Room from the documentary [The White House: Inside America's Most Famous Home] and video clips were shown from the Andrew Johnson National Historic Site in Greeneville, Tennessee. This was the tenth presentation in the C-SPAN series "First Ladies: Influence and Image." http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310734-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310734-1 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT In the seventeenth in a series on American presidents, the life and career of Andrew Johnson were discussed. Mr. Benedict talked about President Johnson, focusing on his impeachment, his views of the Civil War, and his role in reconstruction. Mr. Small talked about Johnson's early life and family. During the program an educator from Andrew Johnson Elementary school and a descendant of Johnson were interviewed by telephone. Viewer questions and comments were also taken throughout the program. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/150104-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/150104-1 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT The Andrew Johnson National Historic Site in Greeneville, Tennessee, where the home and tailor shop of President Andrew Johnson is preserved, was one of the stops on a Presidents & Patriots Historical Tour. Andrew Johnson served as vice president under Abraham Lincoln, and succeeded him when President Lincoln was assassinated. Park guide Daniel Luther portrayed President Johnson to tell the story of how Andrew Johnson met Abraham Lincoln. He also talked about the execution of Mary Surratt as he responded to questions from members of the tour group being led by historian Richard Norton Smith. They were being accompanied by a C-SPAN videojournalist on a 10-day bus tour from Asheville, North Carolina, to Austin, Texas, in May 2011. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303553-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303553-1 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Paul Bergeron talked about President Andrew Johnson. He argued that President Johnson is unfairly judged outside of the context of his times or through a partisan lens. Based on his work as the editor of [The Papers of Andrew Johnson], Mr. Bergeron argued that President Johnson had the more difficult task of winning the peace following the Civil War. He also spoke about his relationship with President Lincoln and views on the Civil War, race, and the Constitution. The program ends abruptly. C-SPAN's Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in their "2011 LCV Cities Tour" in Knoxville, Tennessee, on October 3-7 to feature the history and literary life of the community. Working with the Comcast local cable affiliate, they visited literary and historic sites where local historians, authors, and civic leaders were interviewed. The history segments air on American History TV (AHTV) on C-SPAN3 and the literary events/non-fiction author segments air on BookTV on C-SPAN2. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302239-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302239-1 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Pulitzer Prize-winning author Annette Gordon-Reed presents a biography of the 17th president of the United States, Andrew Johnson (1865-1869). A Southern Democrat who remained aligned with the Union, Johnson was Abraham Lincoln's vice president at the start of his second term, and succeeded Lincoln following the assassination of the president. Ms. Gordon-Reed recounts President Johnson's reticence to provide civil rights to recently freed slaves and his inability to provide leadership to a nation still recovering from the Civil War. Annette Gordon-Reed recounts the presidential tenure of Andrew Johnson at the Philadelphia Free Library and responded to questions from members of the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298068-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298068-1 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT From the 2010 Virgina Festival of the Book in Charlottesville, Virginia, David Stewart discussed his book, Impeached: The Trial of President Andrew Johnson and the Fight for Lincoln's Legacy. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292685-10 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292685-10 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT David O. Stewart talked about his book [Impeached: The Trial of President Andrew Johnson and the Fight for Lincoln's Legacy] (Simon & Schuster; May 12, 2009). In his book he re-creates the impeachment trial of Andrew Johnson, which became the central battle in the struggle to reunite a nation after four years of war. Mr. Stewart challenges the traditional version of this pivotal moment in history. Mr. Stewart talked about the research that he did in the National Archives. He responded to questions from members of the audience. David O. Stewart, an attorney who defended a judge in an impeachment trial before the United States Senate, is also the author of [The Summer of 1787: The Men Who Invented the Constitution]. "Impeached: The Trial of President Andrew Johnson and the Fight for Lincoln's Legacy" was part of the noontime 75th Anniversary Author Lecture Series. The lecture was held on September 23, 2009, in the Jefferson Conference Room of the National Archives. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289103-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289103-1 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Authors held a panel discussion about President Abraham Lincoln. Gary Johnson moderated. Co-moderator Eileen Mackevich also contributed her thoughts. The panelists responded to questions from members of the audience. Orville Vernon Burton is the author of [The Age of Lincoln] (Hill and Wang; June 26, 2007) and [The Essential Lincoln: Speeches and Correspondence] (Hill and Wang; May 12, 2009). Tom Campbell is the author of [Fighting Slavery in Chicago: Abolitionists, the Law of Slavery and Lincoln] (Ampersand, Inc.; January 15, 2009). David Stewart is the author of [Impeached: The Trial of President Andrew Johnson and the Fight for Lincoln's Legacy] (Simon and Schuster; May 12, 2009). "Land of Lincoln" was the noon CDT program from the [Chicago Tribune] Printers Row Lit Fest on the Books and Media Stage in the Lake Room of University Center. Included in program ID 287574-1. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/287523-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/287523-3 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT David O. Stewart talked about his book [Impeached: The Trial of President Andrew Johnson and the Fight for Lincoln's Legacy] (Simon and Schuster; May 12, 2009). With the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln, Andrew Johnson became in charge of the reconstruction of the defeated South, including the extension of civil rights and suffrage to black Southerners. However, he did not support these views and his impeachment trial of became the central battle of the struggle over how to reunite a nation after four years of war. Mr. Stewart argued that there were compelling reasons to remove Mr. Johnson from the presidency, revealed the corrupt bargains that saved Johnson's job, and credited Johnson's prosecutors with seeking to remake the nation to accord with the ideals that Lincoln championed. Mr. Stewart was interviewed on stage by Elizabeth Varon and then responded to questions from members of the audience. This program was held at 6:30 p.m. Monday, May 11, 2009, in the Kirby Auditorium of the Annenberg Center for Education and Outreach. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/286263-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/286263-1 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT A brief synopsis of President Andrew Johnson's career was shown. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/122152-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/122152-1 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Gerhardt talked about the Johnson Library's collection and the president's connection to Tusculum College. Mr. Roberts talked about his collection of memorabilia. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/150210-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/150210-1 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Several portraits of President Andrew Johnson were shown, along with a biographical overview. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/125892-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/125892-1 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Ritchie talked about President Andrew Johnson's congressional career both before and after his presidency. He also talked about his relationship with other leaders of the day. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/125159-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/125159-1 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Ms. Clark talked about the life and home of President Andrew Johnson where he live from 1851 to 1875. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/63725-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/63725-1 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT