How did the political party of Lincoln--of emancipation--become the party of the South and of white resentment? How did Jefferson Davis s old party become the preferred choice for most southern blacks? Most scholars date these transformations to the administrations of Presidents Eisenhower, Nixon, and Reagan. Edward Frantz challenges this myopic view by closely examining the complex and often contradictory rhetoric and symbolism utilized by Republicans between 1877 and 1933.
Presidential journeys throughout the South were public rituals that provided a platform for the issues of...
How did the political party of Lincoln--of emancipation--become the party of the South and of white resentment? How did Jefferson Davis s old party...
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 volume
Features contributions from top historians and presidential scholars
Approaches the study of these presidents from a historiographical perspective
Key topics include each president's political career; foreign...
A Companion to Reconstruction Presidents presents a series of original essays that explore a variety of important issues, themes, and debate...
