Impeachment of a President: Andrew Johnson, the Blacks, and Reconstruction Contributor(s): Trefousse, Hans L. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0823219224 ISBN-13: 9780823219223 Publisher: Fordham University Press OUR PRICE: $85.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 1998 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Political Science - Biography & Autobiography | Presidents & Heads Of State - History | United States - Civil War Period (1850-1877) |
Dewey: 973.810 |
LCCN: 99012729 |
Series: Reconstructing America |
Physical Information: 0.84" H x 6.29" W x 9.27" (1.22 lbs) 252 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Topical - Civil War |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: In Impeachment of a President, Hans L. Trefousse focuses on the causes of the failure to convict, the consequences of the acquittal, and the relationship of the impeachment to the ill success of Reconstruction. Drawing on a wealth of material, some only recently made available, Professor Trefousse sheds new light on the President's objectives and character. |
Contributor Bio(s): Trefousse, Hans L.: - Hans Trefousse (1921-2010) was Distinguished Professor of History at Brooklyn College and at the Graduate Center, of the City University of New York. |