1866: The Critical Year Revisited

Riddleberger, Patrick W.

ISBN 10: 0809309041 / ISBN 13: 9780809309047

Published by Southern Illinois University Press, 1979

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Fine condition hard cover book with Near Fine condition dust jacket. Very slight smudging to text block edges. Dust Jacket has some shelf wear, smudging, and bumping. Dust jacket clipped. Dust jacket protected by removable clear mylar cover. All of our books are individually inspected and described. Never X-library unless specifically described as such.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: 1866: The Critical Year Revisited
• Publisher: Southern Illinois University Press
• Publication Date: 1979
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0809309041
• ISBN 13: 9780809309047
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine

About this title

Synopsis

Beginning with an account of presiden­tial reconstruction under Lincoln and Johnson and the growing opposition to Johnson’s policies, Riddleberger moves to a discussion of the Thirty-ninth Con­gress in December 1865 and the deci­sion of that body to challenge Johnson’s program in order to share in—if not dominate—the process of reconstruc­tion. The election of 1866, possibly the most important nonpresidential election in our history, brought overwhelming defeat for the Johnson forces and cleared the way for congressional reconstruction of 1867.

Written for both the specialist and the general reader in Reconstruction his­tory, Riddleberger’s clear narrative of national politics in 1866 and his synthe­sis and criticism of Beale’s work and the works of revisionist historians make this book a solid contribution to the increas­ingly sympathetic reappraisal of the presidency of Andrew Johnson.

About the Author

Patrick W. Riddleberger is Professor of History at Southern Illinois Univer­sity at Edwardsville.