IN THE SHADOW OF THE GREATREBELLION: THE LIFE OF ANDREWJOHNSON, SEVENTEENTH PRESIDENTOF THE UNITED STATES (1808-1875) -- IN THE SHADOW OF THE GREATREBELLION: THE LIFE OF ANDREWJOHNSON, SEVENTEENTH PRESIDENTOF THE UNITED STATES (1808-1875) -- CONTENTS -- FOREWORD -- PREFACE -- AFRESH START IN TENNESSEE -- THE TENNESSEE TAILOR -- EARLY POLITICAL AMBITIONS -- U.S. CONGRESSMAN -- THE 28TH CONGRESS -- THE 1845 ELECTION -- THE 29TH CONGRESS -- DAMNED CONTENTIOUSNESS -- THE 30TH CONGRESS -- THE 31ST CONGRESS -- THE 32ND CONGRESS -- GOVERNOR OF TENNESSEE -- ELECTION OF 1853 -- ELECTION OF 1855 -- U.S. SENATE -- HOMESTEAD BILL -- EXPENDITURES FOR PUBLIC WORKS IN WASHINGTON -- CAMPAIGN FOR THE PRESIDENCY, 1860 -- PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS -- SPEECHES ON SECESSION -- ACCOSTED ON A TRAIN AT LYNCHBURG -- BILL APPROPRIATING ARMS TO EAST TENNESSEE -- SLAVERY AS A PRETEXT -- MILITARY GOVERNOR OF TENNESSEE -- RELIEF TO SOLDIERS IN PRISONS -- PROBLEMS WITH MILITARY SUPPORT -- SIEGE OF NASHVILLE -- SLAVERY71 -- SWING AROUND THE CIRCLE -- HUMAN SUFFERING82 -- MILITIA ENROLLMENT -- MOSES OF THE COLORED MAN -- ELECTIONS -- ASCENSION TO THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH -- THE INAUGURATION -- THE LINCOLN ASSASSINATION -- SEVENTEENTH PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES -- THE LINCOLN CONSPIRATORS -- SLAVERY -- PRESIDENTIAL RESTORATION -- AMNESTY -- PARDON BROKERAGE -- PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENTS -- RACIAL CONFLICTS -- ECONOMIC CONFLICTS -- DISSATISFACTION AMONG CABINET MEMBERS -- THE EXECUTION OF FOUR LINCOLN CONSPIRATORS -- CONGRESS BACK IN SESSION ANDALL HELL 'BOUT TO BREAK LOOSE -- SOUTHERNERS FAILED TO BE SEATED IN CONGRESS -- THE FREEDMEN'S BUREAU BILL OF 1866 -- CIVIL RIGHTS BILL -- TRUMAN'S TRIP -- CABINET RESIGNATIONS -- FOURTEENTH AMENDMENT -- THE MEMPHIS AND NEW ORLEANS RIOTS -- SWING AROUND THE CIRCLE -- SECOND ANNUAL MESSAGE TO CONGRESS.

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FRANCHISE BILL -- CONGRESSIONAL RECONSTRUCTION -- TENURE OF OFFICE ACT -- THE MILITARY RECONSTRUCTION ACTS -- ALASKAN PURCHASE -- 1867 HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE ON IMPEACHMENT -- THIRD MILITARY RECONSTRUCTION ACT -- RETURN TO THE PLACE OF HIS NATIVITY -- REMOVAL OF SECRETARY OF WAR STANTON -- REMOVAL OF GENERALS PHILIP H. SHERIDANAND DANIEL E. SICKLES -- SECOND AMNESTY PROCLAMATION -- JENNIE A. PERRY60 -- THIRD ANNUAL MESSAGE TO CONGRESS -- THE SENATE DEALS WITH STANTON'S REMOVAL -- EXCHANGE WITH GRANT -- WILLIAM T. SHERMAN IS CONSIDERED -- THE APPOINTMENT OF GENERAL LORENZO THOMAS -- IMPEACHMENT -- THE HOUSE VOTES FOR IMPEACHMENT -- IN JOHNSON'S DEFENSE -- INTERVIEWS DURING THE IMPEACHMENT TRIAL -- PRELIMINARIES IN THE SENATE -- POLITICAL MANEUVERING AND DEAL MAKING -- THE TESTIMONY -- POLITICAL PRESSURE -- THE SIDESHOW -- THE CLOSED-DOOR DELIBERATION -- CAUCUSES -- THE VOTE ON ARTICLE XI -- THE RECALCITRANT REPUBLICANS -- THE VOTE ON ARTICLE II AND III -- OUTPOURING OF EFFUSION -- FINAL DAYS IN THE WHITE HOUSE -- POCKETS OF LAWLESSNESS -- FOURTH ANNUAL MESSAGE -- FINAL EXTRAVAGANZAS -- FINAL BUSINESS -- ONE LAST HURRAH -- POLITICAL AMBITIONS BACK IN TENNESSEE -- LIFE HANGING BY A YELLOW RIBBON -- A CANDIDATE FOR THE U.S. SENATE IN 1875 -- JOHNSON DEAD -- A FINAL WORD -- BIBLIOGRAPHY -- ABOUT THE AUTHOR -- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS -- INDEX.