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Andrew Johnson - by Hans Louis Trefousse & Han Treffousse (Paperback)

Andrew Johnson - by  Hans Louis Trefousse & Han Treffousse (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>A definitive life of the flawed man who succeeded to the American presidency after Lincoln's assassination and who presided, disastrously, over the tumultuous first years of Reconstruction. Historian Hans L. Trefousse gives us "a brilliant, compassionate portrait of a dynamic era of social change and national healing, and of the tragic failure of an American leader" (LIBRARY JOURNAL). Photos.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>Politically shrewd but fatally unable to adapt to new political realities, Andrew Johnson presided, disastrously, over the tumultuous first years of Reconstruction. In this provocative account, Hans Trefousse gives us "a brilliant, compassionate portrait of a dynamic era of social change and national healing, and of the tragic failure of an American leader" (Library Journal).<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>A readable new biography of the 17th president that fills in many of the hidden corners of his life story. . . . The story of the man and the times that led to his impeachment is told with great authority.--Herbert Mitgang "New York Times"<br>

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