this was a interesting read, I enjoyed learning about the trial of Andrew Johnson. It was a great read and was well researched.

This book took me by surprise. I only asked to see it because i knew that my knowledge of Johnson was limited, but this book provided a lot of interesting detail into this much misunderstood and maligned president.

Many thanks once again to Sapere Books for allowing the readers at large to discover or rediscover the marvellous and very accessible books written by the late Noel Gerson.

Andrew Jackson was the 7th president of the Union and the first one to be impeached without being convicted. A very popular Southern politician and a great orator, this maverick from Tennessee became a US senator before the Civil War and remained faithful to the Union during the entire conflict. In 1864 he ran with Lincoln on the Republican ticket and was rewarded for his steadfast political support with the vice presidency.
Following Lincoln's death the following year, he became US president but his repeated clashes with the Republican Congress over the reconstruction of the Southern States after the war led him to be tried and impeached in 1868.

Jackson kept vetoing any legislation passed to protect the rights of those who had been recently freed from slavery. A major bone of contention that eventually brought impeachment upon his presidency. Fortunately for him, conviction was defeated by a sufficient minority that wanted to protect the constitutional balance of power and the presidency.

Noel Gerson's numerous biographies and biographical novels about the United States are the perfect introduction to its great history. In my case they not only helped me to improve my skills in English, they also awakened a passion for American history ever since. Hopefully Sapere will keep offering more of Gerson's books in the future!

Many thanks to Netgalley and Sapere Books for giving the opportunity to read this wonderful biography prior to its release date