Project Gutenberg 2008-02-13 Public domain in the USA. 238 Barnes, William Horatio 1832 1879 Barnes, W. H. (William Horatio) Barnes, William H.‏ (William Horatio)‏ History of the Thirty-Ninth Congress of the United States History of the 39th Congress of the United States Produced by David Edwards, Christine P. Travers and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) "HISTORY OF THE THIRTY-NINTH CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES" by William Horatio Barnes is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book focuses on the legislative activities and significant events surrounding the Thirty-Ninth Congress, which convened during a critical period in American history following the Civil War. It delves deeply into the challenges and debates faced by Congress as it sought to address the complex issues of Reconstruction and the reintegration of Southern states into the Union. The beginning of the narrative sets the stage for the Congress convening on December 4, 1865, after a series of momentous events, including the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln and the end of the Civil War. It highlights the composition of the Congress, the political climate, and key figures such as Schuyler Colfax and Thaddeus Stevens. The opening portion outlines the immediate responses to the newly formed Congress, including discussions surrounding the representation of Southern states, the political debates that ensue regarding amendments and legislation, and the overarching themes of justice and equality amidst a backdrop of reform and national healing. This introduction establishes the critical role of Congress in shaping post-war America and invites further exploration into the legislative history that followed. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 54.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en United States -- Politics and government -- 1865-1869 United States. Congress (39th : 1865-1867) E660 Text United States Browsing: History - American Browsing: Politics Category: History - American Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Politics 1763010 2025-06-10T08:40:04.911584 text/html 1762831 2025-01-10T08:37:08.446275 text/html 672328 2025-06-10T08:40:23.084517 application/epub+zip 698883 2025-06-10T08:40:09.536570 application/epub+zip 681070 2025-06-10T08:40:07.637604 application/epub+zip 1251091 2025-06-10T08:40:34.242475 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1185366 2025-06-10T08:40:21.772532 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1122071 2022-09-11T10:54:41.955760 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1663935 2025-06-10T08:40:03.942587 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1663725 2008-02-13T07:53:32 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 556398 2008-02-13T07:53:34 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1663765 2008-02-13T07:53:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 556268 2008-02-13T07:53:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19925 2025-06-10T08:40:34.407442 application/rdf+xml 21288 2025-06-10T08:40:08.246551 image/jpeg 4562 2025-06-10T08:40:07.945556 image/jpeg 664081 2025-06-10T08:40:05.055596 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