Grant for President
For most presidential historians, the period following the Civil War ranks among the most difficult eras in U.S. history.
The Johnson Impeachment and Trial
Why had Congress stepped in, other than its dislike of the 17th president and his overall policies regarding Reconstruction?
So, Who Controls Reconstruction?
In early March 1867, Congress took bold steps to restrict President Andrew Johnson’s authority.
Bend or Break
Battle lines had once again been drawn — this time in Washington, DC, instead of along the Mason-Dixon line.
President Johnson Plans Reconstruction
After all that serious “Tennessee talk” about the Confederacy and the elitist class of leaders, Johnson appeared to have crumbled in his resolve.
Reconstructing a Deconstructed Country
Andrew Johnson was not going to easily comply with Republicans’ demands or their plans to lead reconstruction policy.
Wrong Man and the Wrong Time
How did Andrew Johnson become president? And who was this difficult-to-define man?
The War Ends and So Does a President’s Life
On April 9, 1865, the nation’s long nightmare was ended. But celebration in the North was short-lived.
Lincoln and the Slavery Issue
He struggled with the complexities of the situation.
Saving the Union
How would Abraham Lincoln move to hold the Union together while at the same time waging war against its own citizens? Deftly.
Lessons of 1925
“Study the past if you would define the future.”
Saving the Union
Let’s examine how and why Lincoln moved in the ways in which he moved.
A Quick Step Toward Armed Conflict
On the morning of April 12, 1861, Confederate guns opened fire. The United States Civil War had begun.
Lincoln’s Election Triggers a Southern Response
In the simplest of explanations, Southern leaders looked back at the Union’s history for their justification for secession.
The Election of 1860
A storm that had been brewing since the Philadelphia and Declaration of Independence days now threatened lightning, thunder, and torrential floods of death in an armed conflict.
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Cal Thomas That Was Then, This Is Now
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Ben Shapiro Trump’s Reality-Driven U-Turn
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Larry Elder The Left Discovers Milton Friedman
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Gary Bauer Another Media Scandal
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Armstrong Williams Cut the Bureaucracy, Save Social Security
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Byron York Tim Walz and the Border Crisis That Would Still Be a Crisis
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Laura Hollis What Are You Protesting?
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The Washington Stand White House Must Restore AP Access, Rules Trump-Appointed Judge
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