Stone memorializing Andrew Johnson
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Johnson, Andrew
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Stone memorializing Andrew Johnson
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The “Walk of Fame” was created in 1929 by then-president Hamilton Holt to honor significant historical figures. The memorial is located in the center of campus around Mills Lawn.
Andrew Johnson (1808-1875) was born in North Carolina. He moved to Tennessee, where he had a tailor shop and started a political career as alderman and mayor. Elected to Congress in 1843, he served as military governor for Tennessee from 1862 until 1864, when Abraham Lincoln chose him as his running mate. After Lincoln's death, Johnson became president. Disputes with the Radical Republicans in Congress led to his impeachment in 1868.
When Johnson moved to Washington, DC, he purchased two slaves, Dolly and Sam. Dolly later had three children who were also Johnson's property. Some historians speculate that Johnson or one of his sons was the father of Dolly's children.
Despite cordial relations with some African Americans during the Civil War, Johnson actively opposed furthering their rights after the conflict. He vetoed the Freedmen's Bureau bill and the Civil Rights Act of 1866. Additionally, he opposed the 14th Amendment, encouraging state legislatures to vote it down.
This stone was given to Rollins College in 1930 by Dr. C. O. Gray, who was the President of Tusculum College (now Tusculum University), home of the Andrew Johnson Presidential Library.
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Stone rectangular block 18" x 7"
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ANDREW JOHNSON
GREENVILLE
TENN
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Dr. C.O. Gray
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1930
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Rollins College
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Zhang, Wenxian, with David Smith and Patricia Strout. Walk of Fame: A Rollins Legacy. Olin Library, 2003.
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