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Did you know Tennessee has two holidays celebrating Emancipation from slavery? Juneteenth, the federal holiday, and August 8.

Andrew Johnson grew up poor in Raleigh, North Carolina. At 14, he was indentured to a tailor but ran away, ending up in Greeneville, Tennessee, where he caught the eye of Eliza McCardle.

The Indianapolis Journal publishes the following letter from ANDREW JOHNSON, written in answer to a letter inviting him to speak at Logansport, Ind.: NASHVILLE, Tenn., Sunday, Aug. 21, 1864.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — For nearly a century, the Andrew Johnson Building has loomed large over Knoxville. To this day, it remains a fixture in the city’s center. For now, it sits empty, but its ...

The Andrew Johnson Hotel has an abundance of history. It opened in 1929, and at that time its was the tallest building in East Tennessee for nearly a half century. How to combat seasonal affective ...

The Friends of the Library and Oliver Hospitality are hosting a behind-the-scenes sneak peek event at the Andrew Johnson Hotel before renovations begin. “Meet Me at the AJ” is set for 5-9 p.m ...

Mr. JOHNSON called our attention to our misinformation as to his statements in reference to freeing the slaves of Tennessee. He does not, claim, as he stated to us, that he said he freed, them by ...