The Reconstruction presidents, Brooks D. Simpson
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The Reconstruction presidents, Brooks D. Simpson
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eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-259) and index
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index present
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non fiction
Main title
The Reconstruction presidents
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bibliography
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38295122
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Brooks D. Simpson
Summary
During and after the Civil War, four presidents faced the challenge of reuniting the nation and of providing justice for black Americans - and of achieving a balance between those goals. This first book to collectively examine the Reconstruction policies of Abraham Lincoln, Andrew Johnson, Ulysses S. Grant, and Rutherford B. Hayes reveals how they confronted and responded to the complex issues presented during that contested era in American politicsBrooks Simpson examines the policies of each administration in depth and evaluates them in terms of their political, social, and institutional contexts. Simpson explains what was politically possible at a time when federal authority and presidential power were more limited than they are now. He compares these four leaders' handling of similar challenges - such as the retention of political support and the need to build a southern base for their policies - in different ways and under different circumstances, and he discusses both their use of executive power and the impact of their personal beliefs on their actions
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- Presidents -- United States -- History -- 19th century
- Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877)
- Politics and government
- Präsident
- History
- Reconstruction
- Reconstruction (United States : 1865-1877)
- 1800-1899
- USA
- United States -- Politics and government -- 1865-1877
- Grant, Ulysses S., Ulysses Simpson, 1822-1885
- Lincoln, Abraham
- Grant, Ulysses S
- Reconstruction (1865-1877)
- Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
- Johnson, Andrew, 1808-1875
- United States
- Presidents
- Johnson, Andrew
- Hayes, Rutherford Birchard
- Hayes, Rutherford B., 1822-1893
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- Presidents -- United States -- History -- 19th century
- Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877)
- Politics and government
- Präsident
- History
- Reconstruction
- Reconstruction (United States : 1865-1877)
- 1800-1899
- USA
- United States -- Politics and government -- 1865-1877
- Grant, Ulysses S., Ulysses Simpson, 1822-1885
- Lincoln, Abraham
- Grant, Ulysses S
- Reconstruction (1865-1877)
- Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
- Johnson, Andrew, 1808-1875
- United States
- Presidents
- Johnson, Andrew
- Hayes, Rutherford Birchard
- Hayes, Rutherford B., 1822-1893
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