Andrew Johnson - A Biographical Companion (Electronic book text)

The recent impeachment has sparked a resurgence of interest in Andrew Johnson. America's 17th president came to office at the end of the tumultuous Civil War. In spite of a successful political career spanning five decades, Johnson was one of the most unpopular and unsuccessful of all American presidents. Johnson was the subject of considerable historical controversy, and his conservative stand on nearly every social and political issue altered the course of Reconstruction.; This illustrated A-to-Z encyclopedia provides carefully selected entries covering the people, events, and concepts relevant to Johnson's life. It also includes chronology and index.