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The Impeachment of Andrew Johnson

English · Paperback / Softback

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Informationen zum Autor Chester G. Hearn is the author of numerous other books of history, and his articles have appeared in Blue & Gray, Civil War Times, and North & South. He lives in Erie, Pennsylvania. Klappentext While it is commonly known that Andrew Johnson was the first president to be impeached, less well known are the circumstances that led to the unsuccessful campaign to remove him from office. This account of Johnson's political life in Washington (including brief coverage of his early career in Tennessee) focuses on his conflict with the Radical Republicans, a group of fanatical abolitionists who, after Lincoln's assassination, sought to dominate American government and punish the South as harshly as possible. Johnson's focus on healing the nation and his refusal to submit to the Radicals' demands led to his impeachment. Though Johnson was acquitted, his impeachment clearly illustrates the danger when one branch of government tries to dominate the others. This chronicle of the first U.S. presidential impeachment covers in detail the political forces that nearly removed him from office. Numerous illustrations, a bibliography and an index are included. Zusammenfassung While it is commonly known that Andrew Johnson was the first president to be impeached! less well known are the circumstances that led to the unsuccessful campaign to remove him from office. This account of Johnson's political life in Washington focuses on his conflict with the Radical Republicans! a group of fanatical abolitionists. Inhaltsverzeichnis Table of ContentsAcknowledgments       Preface      Introduction      1. The Rise from Poverty      2. The War Years      3. The Emergence of the Radicals      4. Lincoln's Legacy      5. Johnson Takes Charge      6. The Radicals Organize      7. The Battle Begins      8. Force Bills and Riots      9. A "Swing Around the Circle"      10. The Elections of 1866      11. The Reconstruction Act      12. The 40th Congress      13. The Puzzling Issue of Impeachment      14. A Crisis in the War Department      15. Johnson Is Impeached      16. The Trial Begins      17. The President's Defense      18. The Closing Arguments      19. The Verdict      20. Last Days of the Presidency      21. Vindication      22. Epilogue      Chapter Notes      Bibliography      Index      ...

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Authors Chester G. Hearn
Publisher McFarland
 
Languages English
Product format Paperback / Softback
Released 01.08.2007
 
EAN 9780786430963
ISBN 978-0-7864-3096-3
No. of pages 259
Dimensions 171 mm x 248 mm x 19 mm
Subjects Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries
Non-fiction book > History > Biographies, autobiographies
Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > General, dictionaries

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