Andrew Johnson - (Bibliographies of the Presidents of the United States) by Richard B McCaslin (Hardcover)

About the Book

Andrew Johnson remains a paradox to those who study the controversial era of the Civil War and Reconstruction. The effort to understand Johnson has produced a tremendous outpouring of works that provide fascinating perspectives on one of our most contradictory chief executives. Many scholars condemn him for his actions; others compare him favorably to other presidents. The resulting body of scholarly writing has been enriched by the debate. This volume provides the first systematic, thorough bibliography on the contradictory mass of material, both primary and secondary, on Johnson.

Following a short chronology of Johnson's life, the volume opens with chapters on manuscript and archival resources and the writings of Andrew Johnson. Chapter 3 covers biographical publications, and the next seven chapters cover different periods in his life from childhood to his post-presidential career. The final chapters are devoted to Johnson's associates, his personal life, historiographical materials, and iconography. A separate section covers periodicals, and the work concludes with author and subject indexes.

Book Synopsis

Andrew Johnson remains a paradox to those who study the controversial era of the Civil War and Reconstruction. The effort to understand Johnson has produced a tremendous outpouring of works that provide fascinating perspectives on one of our most contradictory chief executives. Many scholars condemn him for his actions; others compare him favorably to other presidents. The resulting body of scholarly writing has been enriched by the debate. This volume provides the first systematic, thorough bibliography on the contradictory mass of material, both primary and secondary, on Johnson.

Following a short chronology of Johnson's life, the volume opens with chapters on manuscript and archival resources and the writings of Andrew Johnson. Chapter 3 covers biographical publications, and the next seven chapters cover different periods in his life from childhood to his post-presidential career. The final chapters are devoted to Johnson's associates, his personal life, historiographical materials, and iconography. A separate section covers periodicals, and the work concludes with author and subject indexes.

Review Quotes

?A rich resource, recommended for advanced study of the US presidency or investigation of Johnson himself.?-Choice

?Will prove invaluable to a new generation of historians.?-Journal of the Association of Historians in North Carolina

"A rich resource, recommended for advanced study of the US presidency or investigation of Johnson himself."-Choice

"Will prove invaluable to a new generation of historians."-Journal of the Association of Historians in North Carolina

About the Author

RICHARD B. McCASLIN is assistant professor of history at High Point University. He is assistant editor of volume 8 and associate editor of volume 9 of The Papers of Andrew Johnson (1989, 1991) and the author of Portraits of Conflict: A Photographic History of South Carolina in the Civil War (forthcoming) and Tainted Breeze: The Great Hanging at Gainesville, Texas October 1962 (forthcoming).