Tariff of 1832
July 14, 1832 Enacted on July 14, 1832, the Tariff of 1832 was an attempt to address Southern grievances over the high protective duties … Read more
Tariff of 1833
March 2, 1833 Approved by Congress on March 1, 1833 and signed by President Andrew Jackson the next day, the Tariff of 1833 was … Read more
Tariff of Abominations
May 19, 1828
Tenure of Office Act
March 2, 1867 Following President Abraham Lincoln's death on April 15, 1865, Vice President Andrew Johnson assumed the presidency. Johnson chose to keep Edwin … Read more
Thaddeus Stevens
April 4, 1792–August 11, 1868 One of the more powerful Congressional Representatives in U.S. history, Thaddeus Stevens was a dominant member of the Radical … Read more
The Late Rebel General John Morgan, Illustration
About This Image Black and White Photograph, John Morgan Source and Copyright Medium Black and White Photograph Source Library of Congress Prints and Photographs … Read more