History of the Impeachment of Andrew Johnson, President of The United States : By The House Of Representatives and His Trial by The Senate for High Crimes and Misdemeanors in Office.
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Auckland : The Floating Press, 2014.
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University of Saint Joseph: Pope Pius XII Library - Internet
Title; Contents; Preface; Chapter 1 -- The Problem of Reconstruction; Chapter II -- The Baltimore Convention; Chapter III -- Mr. Johnson's Accession to the Presidency; Chapter IV -- First Attempt to Impeach the President; Chapter V -- The Tenure-of-Office Act; Chapter VI -- Impeachment Agreed to by the House; Chapter VII -- Impeachment Reported to the Senate; Chapter VIII -- Organization of the Court Argument of Counsel; Chapter IX -- Examination of Witnesses and Their Testimony; Chapter X -- A Conference Held and the First Vote Taken; Chapter XI -- The Impeachers in a Maze a Recess Ordered.
Chapter XII -- Was it a Partisan Prosecution?Chapter XIII -- The Constitutional Power of Impeachment; Supplement.
Summary
U.S. president Andrew Johnson was thrust suddenly into the seat of power as a result of Abraham Lincoln's assassination. In the tumultuous Reconstruction period, Johnson clashed with lawmakers who were trying to protect the rights of newly freed slaves, resulting in his impeachment. This fascinating volume brings together documentation leading up to what some observers have called the most dramatic event in American political history.