The 11-Year-Old Who Gave Lincoln His Beard
On October 15, 1860, eleven-year-old Grace Bedell wrote Abraham Lincoln a letter that changed the face of his presidency — literally.
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One Vote Away: Andrew Johnson Survives Impeachment
On May 26, 1868, the Senate acquitted President Andrew Johnson on impeachment charges by a single vote — 35 to 19 — setting a precedent for every impeachment since.