One title on the list:Impeached: The Trial of President Andrew Johnson and the Fight for Lincoln's Legacy by David O. Stewart (2009)Read about the other books on the list.
Andrew Johnson's brief term as vice president of the US began poorly. Very poorly.
He had too much "medicinal" liquor before his inauguration and ended up giving a gloriously addled speech, including the immortal sentence, "What's the name of the secretary of the Navy?"
Within weeks, the humorless and stubborn Johnson was president. To put it mildly, he was not the ideal man to extend the legacy of the assassinated Abraham Lincoln, and it didn't take long for a severely divided Congress to decide he needed to get the heave-ho.
The suspenseful "Impeached" brims with fascinating characters, although profiles in courage – or honor – are hard to find.
The Page 99 Test: David O. Stewart's Impeached.
--Marshal Zeringue
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