Project Gutenberg 2004-06-28 Public domain in the USA. 243 Richardson, James D. (James Daniel) 1843 1914 Richardson, James Daniel A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents. Volume 6, part 2: Andrew Johnson Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Compilation_of_the_Messages_and_Papers_of_the_Presidents Produced by Juliet Sutherland, David Garcia and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents" by James D. Richardson is a historical account compiled in the late 19th century. This volume specifically focuses on the presidency of Andrew Johnson, covering his terms from April 15, 1865, to March 4, 1869, detailing crucial messages and proclamations made during a significant period in American history, particularly during the post-Civil War era. The opening of the text consists of a biographical overview of Andrew Johnson, illustrating his humble beginnings and the rise to the presidency following Lincoln's assassination. It outlines Johnson's early life, political career, challenges faced in Congress, his views on reconstruction, and significant events and proclamations during his presidency. Following this introductory portion, the text transitions into his inaugural address and subsequent proclamations, emphasizing the aftermath of Lincoln’s death and the struggles for national unity and reconstruction. This material introduces readers to Johnson's leadership style and the significant socio-political context in which he governed. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 37.6 (College-level). Difficult to read. en United States -- Politics and government United States -- History -- Sources Presidents -- United States Johnson, Andrew, 1808-1875 J Text Category: Biographies Category: History - American 1524184 2025-08-05T16:45:40.200388 text/html 1497060 2024-10-28T19:50:57 text/html 543260 2025-08-05T16:45:57.400791 application/epub+zip 565836 2025-08-05T16:45:44.912394 application/epub+zip 509579 2025-08-05T16:45:43.148403 application/epub+zip 1157400 2025-08-05T16:46:06.333778 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1074126 2025-08-05T16:45:55.970804 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 832455 2022-09-06T22:19:18.029090 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1356883 2025-08-05T16:45:35.707438 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1336916 2024-10-28T19:50:57 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17138 2025-08-05T16:46:06.481726 application/rdf+xml 26928 2025-08-05T16:45:43.714360 image/jpeg 4870 2025-08-05T16:45:43.431343 image/jpeg 523877 2025-08-05T16:45:40.289385 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia