Project Gutenberg 2007-07-10 Public domain in the USA. 369 Sherman, John 1823 1900 68028647 Recollections of Forty Years in the House, Senate and Cabinet An Autobiography. Produced by Ed Ferris "Recollections of Forty Years in the House, Senate and Cabinet" by John Sherman is an autobiography written in the late 19th century. The work reflects on Sherman's extensive political career, detailing his experiences and observations during crucial periods of American history, including the Civil War and Reconstruction. As a prominent figure, Sherman addresses his roles in various political contexts, aiming to provide an insider's perspective on significant events and legislative measures. The opening of the autobiography includes a preface where Sherman explains the genesis of the book. Initially intended to compile his speeches on public issues, the project evolved into a more comprehensive reminiscence of his life and the major events he witnessed from 1854 onwards. Sherman contemplates the impact of the Civil War and the abolition of slavery, recognizing his personal involvement in shaping financial policies during a transformative era for the United States. He emphasizes the importance of conveying historical narratives from a first-person perspective, sharing insights about the political climate, key figures he interacted with, and the evolution of his political beliefs and values. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 54.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Statesmen -- United States -- Biography Sherman, John, 1823-1900 United States -- Politics and government -- 19th century E660 Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - American Browsing: Politics Category: Biographies Category: History - American Category: Politics 3203295 2025-06-09T09:16:07.934218 text/html 3203116 2025-01-09T09:04:08.176794 text/html 1257644 2025-06-09T09:16:34.875579 application/epub+zip 1290692 2025-06-09T09:16:13.413222 application/epub+zip 1256821 2025-06-09T09:16:11.265179 application/epub+zip 2196939 2025-06-09T09:16:53.031468 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2082661 2025-06-09T09:16:33.128602 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1879457 2022-09-10T10:42:36.425942 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3073093 2025-06-09T09:16:06.302223 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 3072966 2007-07-10T06:38:54 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 1086045 2007-07-10T06:38:56 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 3072999 2007-07-10T06:38:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1085957 2007-07-10T06:38:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19906 2025-06-09T09:16:53.186469 application/rdf+xml 24443 2025-06-09T09:16:11.835216 image/jpeg 4864 2025-06-09T09:16:11.553160 image/jpeg 1207489 2025-06-09T09:16:08.188265 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