Today in history.
Contributors: Library of Congress. National Digital Library Program.
Publisher: Library of Congress
Published: 1999
Place of publication: Washington, DC
Language: eng
Format: Electronic resource
Subjects: Peabody, Elizabeth Palmer, 1804-1894.; Johnson, Andrew, 1808-1875 -- Impeachment.; Clinton, Bill, 1946- -- Impeachment.; Kindergarten -- United States.
Other titles: May 16
Description: Presents the early history of English-language kindergarten in the United States, the first of which was opened by Elizabeth Palmer Peabody who was born on May 16, 1804. Also discusses the events of May 16, 1868 when the U.S. Senate failed by just one vote to convict President Andrew Johnson of "high crimes and misdemeanors," as he was charged under the articles of impeachment. Includes links to documents relating to the impeachment and Senate trial of President Clinton.
Notes: Title from HTML header (resource viewed on Jan. 14, 2003; last updated May 2001).
Illustrated by digitized items from the American Memory historic collections compiled by the National Digital Library Program of the Library of Congress.
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Table of contents: title: The kindergarten; title: The Johnson impeachment.