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Andrew Johnson's presidency began in the shadow of Lincoln's legacy and the monumental task of Reconstruction. The war had ended, but the wounds it had inflicted were deep and raw. The South lay in ruins, its economy shattered, its social fabric torn apart. The question of how to bring the Southern states back into the Union, and how to ensure the rights of newly freed African Americans, would dominate Johnson's presidency. The road ahead would be exceedingly difficult. Email: [email protected] CashApp Info: $Jpat2315 Website: ⁠https://thejeremiahpattersonshowcom.godaddysites.com/#

He was an indentured servant. Started his political career as a Mayor of a small town. Served in the Tennessee legislature and went from VP to commander in chief overnight. CashApp Info: $Jpat2315 Website: https://thejeremiahpattersonshowcom.godaddysites.com/#

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A Vice President dies 45 days in. Violence breaks out over a decision on slavery in Kansas. Shots fired. The country is divided. The President is helpless to quench the ensuing fire, leaving the nation in turmoil. His successor inherits the disaster and makes it a hundred times worse. The first words of the new President’s speech endorses a controversial Supreme Court decision. The North is angry. A slave revolt tests the nation’s system. The President reacts. Southerners rejoice as Northerners are infuriated. A consequential presidential election approaches as the country is on the brink of Civil War. The Jeremiah Patterson Show- ⁠https://anchor.fm/thejeremiahpattersonshow

Insurrection against the Union. 620,000 killed in the deadliest war in American history. Mass destruction in the South. Slavery ended. The nation fractured. The President was assassinated, as a controversial Vice President prepared for office. This is the story of President Abraham Lincoln’s life, presidency, and the legacy he’d leave behind. The Jeremiah Patterson Show- ⁠⁠https://anchor.fm/thejeremiahpattersonshow

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On this episode, I cover Presidents Pierce and Buchanan and the dumpster fire they left the country in. A state that inches the nation closer to an inevitable civil war. Listen as I explore their early lives, and political careers, and tell gripping stories that you've probably never heard before.

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He was born into destitution. He received his first job at the age of 15. He married his teacher and when he heard the library of Congress was on fire, he ran down to help quench it. He protected the Hawaiian island from being taken over by France, and his presidency was inadvertent. His name is Millard Fillmore and he’s our nation’s 13th President.  U.S President's Website- https://futurepres101.wixsite.com/uspresidents DISGRACE- anchor.fm/disgrace The Jeremiah Patterson Show- https://anchor.fm/thejeremiahpattersonshow Sources:  Biography.com- https://www.biography.com/us-president/millard-fillmore History.com- https://www.history.com/news/10-things-you-should-know-about-millard-fillmore Freedom of Project YouTube Channel- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GX_doZcIrCA Music: Stories Untold by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com)  Promoted by Music Fellows |  http://bit.ly/MF_official Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b...

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