Impeachment of a President: Andrew Johnson, the Blacks, and Reconstruction

by Hans L. Trefousse

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780823219230
Publisher:	Fordham University Press
Publication date:	02/01/1999
Series:	Reconstructing America
Edition description:	2
Pages:	252
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Hans Trefousse (1921-2010) was Distinguished Professor of History at Brooklyn College and at the Graduate Center, of the City Universityof New York.

Editorial Reviews

Focuses on the causes of the failure to convict Jackson, the consequences of his acquittal, and the relationship of the impeachment to the ill success of Reconstruction. Trefousse (history, Brooklyn College) also re-examines Jackson's character. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknew.com)

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