Andrew Johnson
A Biography
Hans L. Trefousse(Author)
WW Norton & Co (Publisher)
Published on 17. July 1989
Book
Hardback
464 pages
978-0-393-02673-3 (ISBN)
Description
On April 14, 1865, just as the American Civil War came to an end, Abraham Lincoln was assassinated by a Confederate actor. The next morning Andrew Johnson was suddenly elevated to the position of president of the United States at a time when the nation was still suffering from the effects of war. This biography explores the enigma of the homeless and uneducated tailor whose spectacular rise to power ended in disgrace. It relates how his term in office undermined the process of reconstruction and left a legacy of racism. Over a century later, Johnson remains the only president of the United States to have been impeached. The author explores Johnson's undeniable skills as a political leader and his stubborn attachment to a mythical view of the America of his youth, which proved to be his undoing.
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Illustrations
Ill.
Dimensions
Height: 203 mm
Width: 127 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
803 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-393-02673-3 (9780393026733)
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