A Companion to the Reconstruction Presidents, 1865 - 1881

A Companion to Reconstruction Presidents presents a series of original essays that explore a variety of important issues, themes, and debates associated with the presidencies of Andrew Johnson, Ulysses S. Grant, and Rutherford B. Hayes.

Represents the first comprehensive look at the presidencies of Johnson, Grant, and Hayes in one volumeFeatures contributions from top historians and presidential scholarsApproaches the study of these presidents from a historiographical perspectiveKey topics include each president’s political career; foreign policy; domestic policy; military history; and social context of their terms in office