Questions whether justice or revenge was dealt for the killing of Abraham Lincoln, examining the conflict between Judge Advocate General Joseph Holt and Andrew Johnson over the accused's fates, as well as this showdown's impact on Reconstruction.
year: 2005, 2004
call number/section: 973.81
subjects: johnson, andrew, 1808-1875, impeachment, lincoln, abraham, 1809-1865, assassination, impeachments, united states, history, 19th century, assassins, trials (assassination), united states, history, 1865-1898
Editions
Leonard, Elizabeth D
W.W. Norton & Co. (2005)
Describes the assassination of Abraham Lincoln and discusses how the efforts of Judge Advocate General Joseph Holt to punish those responsible divided the war-torn country.
Schools: 0
Leonard, Elizabeth D
W.W. Norton (2004)
Questions whether justice or revenge was dealt for the killing of Abraham Lincoln, examining the conflict between Judge Advocate General Joseph Holt and Andrew Johnson over the accused's fates, as well as this showdown's impact on Reconstruction.
Schools: 1