Reviews

"For cogently, dispassionately, and ably demonstrating the fact [of Johnson's failure as the Reconstruction President], students of the Presidency are much in the author's debt."--Presidential Studies Quarterly"It is a pleasure to welcome a book about Andrew Johnson to which the word 'balanced' can be fairly applied."--American Historical Review"Castel's interpretation is challenging. It is bound to be widely read and discussed."--Journal of American History"A provocative account."--Historian"Specialists will be intrigued by Castel's interpretation. For everyone else, Castel's clear, concise rendering of a tangled plot will be appreciated and admired. This book will undoubtedly become the standard short treatment of the period."--Library Journal