Andrew Johnson National Historic Site is located in Greeneville, Tennessee. The site honors the 17 th president of the United States, who took over after Abraham Lincoln was assassinated.

To honor this time in history the Andrew Johnson Historic Site is hosting an event to educate the community about Andrew Johnson's role in adding the 13th-15th amendment during the reconstruction ...

Andrew Johnson grew up poor in Raleigh, North Carolina. At 14, he was indentured to a tailor but ran away, ending up in Greeneville, Tennessee, where he caught the eye of Eliza McCardle.

"This is the beginning of the end for slavery," said Zachary Miller, Park Guide at the Andrew Johnson National Historic Site in Greeneville. While the proclamation did apply to slaves in this part ...