Wineapple, Brenda

"When Lincoln was assassinated and Andrew Johnson became President, a fraught time in America became perilous. Congress was divided over how Reconstruction should be accomplished and the question of black suffrage. The South roiled with violence, lawlessness, and efforts to preserve the pre-Civil War society. Andrew Johnson--chosen as Vice President for electability, because he was a Southern Democrat--had no interest in following Lincoln's agenda. With the unchecked power of executive orders, Johnson pardoned the rebel states and their leaders, opposed black suffrage, and called Reconstruction unnecessary. Congress decided to take action against a President who acted like a king"--Provided by publisher.

Examines the 1868 fight to impeach President Andrew Johnson. Explores the president's attitude toward Reconstruction, promotion of white supremacy, and opposition to human rights, highlighting the effect his attitude toward the South played into the trials against him as the nation fought to make the goals of the Civil War a reality. Includes archival documents and photographs.

Examines the life and career of American writer Nathaniel Hawthorne, discussing his childhood and schooling, his marriage and friendships, his political loyalties, the conflicts in his personality, and the influences on his work.

Explores the history of the United States in the mid-nineteenth century.