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Tuesday, November 25, 2008

International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women

November 25 is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women [UN factsheet].

On November 25, 1867, a US Congressional commission began looking into the possible impeachment of President Andrew Johnson.



Learn more about the impeachment of President Johnson from contemporary articles in Harper's Weekly, and pay a virtual visit to the Andrew Johnson National Historic Site in Greeneville, Tennessee.



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