“This is an excellent political history and analysis of Johnson’s career between 1861 and 1869.” — Kenneth D. Williams, Civil War News Full review: http://www.civilwarnews.com/reviews/2011br/sept/johnson-bergeron-b091120.html “Bergeron has written a very original book quite unlike any modern study of Johnson. Bound to create quite a bit of controversy among scholars and Civil War enthusiasts, Bergeron seeks to provide ... Read morea balanced analysis of this much-vilified figure.” —John David Smith, Charles H. Stone Distinguished Professor of American History, UNC Charlotte “This book serves as a much-needed reflection on the most recent scholarship on Andrew Johnson and provides the perspective of a historian who has a justifiable claim to be the most prominent expert on Johnson. Bergeron moves beyond simplistic arguments based on Johnson’s racism to place his presidency within the politics of the period. He provides a more complex, and effective, perspective on the issues as Johnson tried to pursue the ‘politics of the possible.’”  —Richard B. McCaslin, author of Andrew Johnson: A Bibliography Show Less