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While it is commonly known that Andrew Johnson was the first president to be impeached, less well known are the circumstances that led to the unsuccessful campaign to remove him from office. This account of Johnson's political life in Washington (including brief coverage of his early career in Tennessee) focuses on his conflict with the Radical Republicans, a group of fanatical abolitionists who, after Lincoln's assassination, sought to dominate American government and punish the South as harshly as possible. Johnson's focus on healing the nation and his refusal to submit to the Radicals' demands led to his impeachment. Though Johnson was acquitted, his impeachment clearly illustrates the danger when one branch of government tries to dominate the others. This chronicle of the first U.S. presidential impeachment covers in detail the political forces that nearly removed him from office. Numerous illustrations, a bibliography and an index are included.
Contents
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Preface
Introduction
1. The Rise from Poverty
2. The War Years
3. The Emergence of the Radicals
4. Lincoln's Legacy
5. Johnson Takes Charge
6. The Radicals Organize
7. The Battle Begins
8. Force Bills and Riots
9. A "Swing Around the Circle"
10. The Elections of 1866
11. The Reconstruction Act
12. The 40th Congress
13. The Puzzling Issue of Impeachment
14. A Crisis in the War Department
15. Johnson Is Impeached
16. The Trial Begins
17. The President's Defense
18. The Closing Arguments
19. The Verdict
20. Last Days of the Presidency
21. Vindication
22. Epilogue
Chapter Notes
Bibliography
Index
