ANDREW JOHNSON-A BIOG PA - Couverture souple

Trefousse, Hans L.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0393307700 ISBN 13 : 9780393307702

Editeur : WW Norton & Co, 1991

Synopsis

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.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: WW Norton & Co
• Date d'édition: 1991
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0393307700
• ISBN 13: 9780393307702
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 464
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible