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... House of Representatives in February 1868 voted im- peachment charges of high crimes and misdemeanors against the President . Under the leadership of the opportunistic Ben Butler of Massachusetts , who wanted his enemies to " fear me as ...
... House of Representatives in February 1868 voted im- peachment charges of high crimes and misdemeanors against the President . Under the leadership of the opportunistic Ben Butler of Massachusetts , who wanted his enemies to " fear me as ...
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... House seats from the Solid South . Campaign of 1876. The election of 1876 went better for Republicans than they might have expected after their repudiation by the voters in the congressional elections two years earlier . It is probable ...
... House seats from the Solid South . Campaign of 1876. The election of 1876 went better for Republicans than they might have expected after their repudiation by the voters in the congressional elections two years earlier . It is probable ...
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... House , Thomas B. Reed of Maine , created uproar but won his point in counting as present Democrats sitting silent at quorum calls ; by his prece- dent - breaking device the House could continue its business with- out frequent quorum ...
... House , Thomas B. Reed of Maine , created uproar but won his point in counting as present Democrats sitting silent at quorum calls ; by his prece- dent - breaking device the House could continue its business with- out frequent quorum ...
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PREFACE PART ITHE REPUBLICAN PARTY 1 Crisis and a New Party 73 | 7 |
1856 | 17 |
The Rise of Lincoln | 23 |
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