Today we began with the prompt: Who was the first president to be impeached in U.S. history? The answer: Andrew Johnson in 1868. This is because Johnson did not effectively implement Lincoln's vision for Reconstruction of the South after the Civil War, President Lincoln's goals for the ultimate reconstruction of the South following the Civil War. President Johnson's Presidential Reconstruction period would prove to be short-lived as Radical Republicans gained additional power following Congressional elections in 1866. Ultimately, President Johnson's battles with Republicans in Congress would result in his powers being drastically reduced by the legislative branch of government and his impeachment from in May of 1868. We discussed the positive aspects as well as shortcomings of Reconstruction...which still impact life in the U.S. today.