- Collection:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia
- Title:
- Andrew Johnson
- Creator:
- Nast, Thomas, 1840-1902
- Publisher:
- Harper's Weekly
- Date of Original:
- 1866
- Subject:
- Presidents--United States
Politicians--United States
Newspaper--United States
Crying--In art
Caricatures and cartoons--United States
Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877)
Johnson, Andrew, 1808-1875 - Location:
- United States, 39.76, -98.5
- Medium:
- illustrations (layout features)
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- Thomas Nast's depiction of a tearful Andrew Johnson, published in 1866 as part of a political cartoon entitled Tearful Convention, foreshadows the even greater frustration that the president would feel over Congress's resistance to his Reconstruction policies, including the ease with which southern states were readmitted into the Union.
Image of Thomas Nast's portrayal of a tearful Andrew Johnson, published in 1866 as part of a political cartoon entitled "Tearful Convention." Johnson is depicted sitting in a chair, reading a newspaper, and wiping tears from his eyes. Johnson experienced frustration over Congress's resistance to his Reconstruction policies, including the ease with which southern states were readmitted into the Union. - Metadata URL:
- https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/history-archaeology/reconstruction-conventions/m-10218/
- Rights Holder:
- Courtesy of Harper's Weekly
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- Please contact holding institution for information regarding use and copyright status.
- Original Collection:
- http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/government-politics/reconstruction-conventions
Forms part of: New Georgia Encyclopedia - Holding Institution:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia (Project)
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