On Episode 4 of the Carving It Up: U.S. Presidents Edition, Bryson and Isaac dive into the next five presidents who were forced to deal with issues relating to Reconstruction and a weakened Executive Branch. This includes the first presidential impeachment of Andrew Johnson, the progressive but scandal-ridden administration of Ulysses S. Grant, the controversial election and ensuing four years of Rutherford B. Hayes, the tragic and brief term of James A. Garfield, and the ineffective presidency of Chester A. Arthur.
