The United States in the Time of Andrew Johnson: 1865-1869

This is a short history of the Andrew Johnson years. It is written for the general reader and is meant to be entertaining as well as informative. It is written by a stand-up comedian, Mike Donovan, so expect a wise-crack now and then. Andrew Johnson comes out at least okay in Mike's book. He is not a Johnson basher. Was Andrew Johnson a drunk? Was he illiterate until he met his future wife? Was his impeachment justified? What caused him to break his friendship with General Grant? What did the terms 'redeemer' 'scalawag' and 'bloody shirt' mean? Was Reconstruction a cruel and unjust punishment? This 32,000 word book tries to answer these questions.