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 policy; domestic policy; military history; and social context of their terms in office