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Eastern Tennessee and Andrew Johnson’s Civil War Legacy
Bummer’s Eastern Tennessee ancestor’s memories of Andrew Johnson are rife with tales of mistrust, insecurity, bribery, political intrigues and wavering loyalties, before the Civil War. It is evident that Johnson had the ability to overcome his humble beginnings with a “bluster from the … Continue reading
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