Recently, a “new” law went into effect in Indiana that severely curtails diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives by ...

Johnson professed to be a “best friend” to African Americans in the South, while vetoing such empowering legislation as the Freedman’s Bureau Bill, the Civil Rights Bill, and three military ...

GREENEVILLE, Tenn. (WJHL) — Andrew Johnson National Historic Site announced that its cemetery is closed to all access after damage caused by Friday night’s severe storms. The historic site sa… ...

While women have historically been, especially during the Reconstruction era, advocates and underappreciated drivers of change and support, growing gender divisions structure public opinion.

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. President Andrew Johnson (1808–1875) ...

On New Year’s Day, Mayor Brandon Johnson welcomed 2025 by reminding Chicago leaders of the headwinds Black politicians like him face. The mayor sent a Crusader piece from last October titled ...

The radical faction was hostile to the more measured approach of President Andrew Johnson, who insisted that the process of reconstruction must be constitutional. The problem, as the Radicals saw it, ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson, Michael Eric Dyson, faith leaders and other speakers celebrated Black history and urged people to continue fighting racism at the city's interfaith breakfast celebrating the ...

In its heyday, the Andrew Johnson Hotel was a hot spot for live music happenings, from hosting WNOX's “Mid-Day Merry-Go-Round” to accommodating guests such as Hank Williams, Duke Ellington and ...

And then Andrew Johnson had to pardon you, and then you had to apply to the Freedmen's Bureau for restoration, saying, look, I did all that you asked, now give me my land back.

Years after Phelps retired from her post at the Andrew Johnson Hotel, employment once again brought a family member to what was by then called the Andrew Johnson Building.