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Women's History Month Event: Women Who Influence the Andrew Johnson Historical Society

Image Reads, "In honor of Women's History Month: Women Who Influence the Andrew Johnson Historical Society.

When: Monday, March 18th from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Where: Thomas J. Garland Library.

Speaker: Ashley Burns from the Andrew Johnson Historical Society."

Tusculum University will celebrate Women’s History Month with a special presentation about ladies who played an important role in the life of the nation’s 17th president and the site that honors his memory. The Thomas J. Garland Library and Tusculum’s sociology program are sponsoring the presentation “Women’s History at Andrew Johnson National Historic Site.” Ashley Burns, the site’s education technician, will deliver the talk Monday, March 18, at 6 p.m. in the library. “Women are often the keepers, protectors, and stewards of history,” she said. “This program highlights the stories of five women who shaped the history of Andrew Johnson National Historic Site and influenced Andrew Johnson’s life. Their names are Eliza, Martha, Mary, Dolly and Margaret.”These ladies are Eliza Johnson, the former first lady; Martha Johnson Patterson, one of the president’s daughters; Mary Johnson Stover, another daughter; Dolly Johnson, a slave of the president; and Margaret Johnson Patterson Bartlett, a great-granddaughter of Andrew Johnson.