12 O’Clock High, a podcast on business leadership, brings together stories from history, the arts and movies, research and current events to consider leadership lessons. Richard Lummis and Tom Fox return to their exploration of American Presidents as they conclude a two-part series on Andrew Johnson. In this Part 2, they discuss Johnson’s career as Military Governor of Tennessee, his Vice Presidency, Presidency and Impeachment. Highlights include:
· Civil War
A. A southern Senator
B. Military Governor
· Vice President to President
A. Was he the obvious VP candidate?
B. Campaigning
C. His swearing-in debacle
· Where did it all go wrong?
A. Met Lincoln for the 1st day on the day he was shot
B. The franchise for blacks
C. Declaration of War against Congress
· Impeachment
A. What was Radical Reconstruction?
B. Tenure of office Act
C. Impeachment Trial
· Leadership Lessons
A. What about Johnson’s character led to impeachment?
B. Peter Principal at Work?
C. Was he the worst?
D. Final Thoughts
Resources
Andrew Johnson-UVA Miller Center
Is Andrew Johnson the worst president in American history?
Andrew Johnson: The most-criticized president ever?
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