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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 ...
