In 1948, historian Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr. ranked Johnson as a middle-of-the-pack president: a respected 19th out of 29 presidents. Andrew Johnson’s ratings have since plummeted like a rock. In a recent 2010 Siena College survey, Johnson was called the worst president in history. A 2011 survey from a British academic institute ranked Johnson as 36th out of 40 presidents. Buchanan, Pierce, and Harding have always been considered really bad presidents by historians. Andrew Johnson has taken the place of Ulysses S. Grant, who has received an upgrade from “bad” to “mediocre” in recent years. Astonishingly enough, it would seem that Schlesinger had Grant ranked lower than Johnson! If I ever again hear him described as a respected presidential historian, Ill probably lose my lunch. The word hack certainly comes to mind. I just lost all respect for the man...
Posted on: Mon, 29 Dec 2014 19:28:02 +0000
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