Thaddeus Stevens: Scourge of the South

Thaddeus Stevens: Scourge of the South - Paperback

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Thaddeus Stevens: Scourge of the South - Paperback

Thaddeus Stevens: Scourge of the South - Paperback

by Fawn McKay Brodie , Fawn M. Brodie
$34.54
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by Fawn McKay Brodie (Author), Fawn M. Brodie (Author)

In this biography of the chief architect of Reconstruction after the Civil War, Fawn Brodie seeks to explain the basis for his actions, the nature of his economic radicalism, and the emotional forces that resulted in his becoming one of the most controversial figures in American history. She describes his roles as father of the Fourteenth Amendment and prosecutor in the impeachment trial of Andrew Johnson, his relations with Lincoln, and his battles for black suffrage and schooling.

Number of Pages: 452
Dimensions: 1.01 x 8 x 5 IN
Publication Date: April 13, 2007
ISBN9780393003314
Author Fawn McKay Brodie , Fawn M. Brodie
PublisherW. W. Norton & Company
GenreBiography and History
FormatPaperback
PublishedApril 2007
LanguageENG- English
Pages452
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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About Fawn M. Brodie

Fawn M. Brodie (1915-1981), raised in Utah, was a biographer and history professor at the University of California, Los Angeles. She was the author of five biographies, four of which incorporate Freudian psychology, including No Man Knows My History: The Life of Joseph Smith, Thaddeus Stevens: Scourge of the South, and her bestseller, Thomas Jefferson: An Intimate History.

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