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Collection
Thaddeus Stevens Collection
Title
Thaddeus Stevens Collection
Object ID
MG0115_P01
Date Range
1812 - present
  1 document  
Collection
Thaddeus Stevens Collection
Title
Thaddeus Stevens Collection
Description
The Thaddeus Stevens Collection contains items related to Thaddeus Stevens and Lydia Hamilton Smith.
Date Range
1812 - present
Date of Accumulation
1812 - present
Creator
LancasterHistory (Organization)
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 03
People
Smith, Lydia Hamilton
Stevens, Thaddeus
Subjects
Abolitionists
Antislavery movements
Estates (Law)
Ku Klux Klan (19th century)
Lawyers
Legislators--United States
Letters
Politicians
Programs (Publications)
Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877)
Slavery
United States. Congress. House
Search Terms
Abolition
Abolitionists
Antislavery movements
Congressmen
Correspondence
Estate settlement
Finding aids
KKK
Ku Klux Klan (19th century)
Lawyers
Legislators
Letters
Manuscript groups
Programs
Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877)
Slavery
Stevens and Smith Center
United States Congress, House of Representatives
Extent
1 box, 30 folders, .5 cubic ft.
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
MG0115_P01
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Related Item Notes
George M. Steinman Papers (MG0184_S01; MG0184_S02)
Sally E. Nungesser Collection (MG0839)
See also the Photograph Collection
See also the Curatorial Collection
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Thaddeus Stevens Collection (MG0115), Part 1, Box #, Folder # or Object ID, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Restrictions are noted at the item level.
Copyright
Images have been provided for research purposes only. Please contact Research@LancasterHistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish.
LancasterHistory retains the rights to the digital images and content presented. The doctrine of fair use allows limited use of copyrighted material without permission from the copyright holder. Fair use includes comment, criticism, teaching, and private scholarship. Any images and data downloaded, printed or photocopied for these purposes should provide a citation. All other uses beyond those allowed by fair use require written permission.
Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory. Some items are photocopies from other collections--researchers must obtain permission for reproduction and publication from the owner of the original material.
Persons wishing to publish any material from this site must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of copyright or other use restrictions. Publication fees may apply.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Other Numbers
MG-115
Other Number
MG-115, Part 1
Classification
MG0115
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
Re-processed and finding aid prepared by SB, 2007-2008. Added to database 14 April 2022.
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Biographical memoir of the late Henry A. Muhlenberg

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo11387
Date of Publication
between 1844 and 1850?]
Call Number
922.4 M952b
Place of Publication
[Pennsylvania?
Publisher
s.n.,
Date of Publication
between 1844 and 1850?]
Physical Description
12 p. ; 22 cm.
Notes
Caption title.
Summary
This is an article in the periodical "The United States Magazine and Democratic Review." It was written following Henry Muhlenberg's death in 1844. Henry A. Muhlenberg was born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania in 1782. He was an ordained Lutheran minister and served as pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Reading, Pennsylvania, from 1803 to 1829. He was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives and was appointed to be the first Minister to the Austrian Empire. He was defeated in an election for Governor of Pennsylvania.Muhlenberg was a member of a powerful dynasty of Muhlenbergs and they also are discussed at length in this article.
Subjects
Muhlenberg, Henry Augustus Philip, - 1782-1844.
Muhlenberg, Henry Melchior, - 1711-1787.
United States. - Congress. - House - Biography.
Legislators - United States - Biography.
Lutheran Church - Pennsylvania - Reading - Biography.
Reading (Pa.) - Biography.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
922.4 M952b
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Collection
Thaddeus Stevens Collection
Title
Letter from Thaddeus Stevens to Capt. E. McMillen
Object ID
MG0115_P01_F004_In09
Date Range
1866/12/06
  1 document  
Collection
Thaddeus Stevens Collection
Title
Letter from Thaddeus Stevens to Capt. E. McMillen
Description
Letter from Thaddeus Stevens to Capt. E. McMillen announcing an appointment for a clerkship with Edward McPherson, Clerk of the House of Representatives.
Date Range
1866/12/06
Creation Date
6 December 1866
Creator
Stevens, Thaddeus, 1792-1868
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 03
People
Stevens, Thaddeus
McMillen, E.
McPherson, Edward
Subjects
Letters
United States. Congress. House
Search Terms
Correspondence
Letters
Employment opportunities
House of Representatives
Stevens and Smith Center
United States Congress, House of Representatives
Extent
3 items, 6 pages to scan
Object Name
Letter
Language
English
Object ID
MG0115_P01_F004_In09
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Related Item Notes
Thaddeus Stevens Collection (MG0115_P01) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/fc4d62c6-ef85-4f0f-bfb8-361140325885
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Thaddeus Stevens Collection (MG0115), Part 1, Folder # or Object ID, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).
Possibly Elias McMellen (1839-1916). https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/75802430/elias-mcmellen
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment. Please contact Research@LancasterHistory.org prior to visit.
Copyright
Images have been provided for research purposes only. Please contact Research@LancasterHistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish.
LancasterHistory retains the rights to the digital images and content presented. The doctrine of fair use allows limited use of copyrighted material without permission from the copyright holder. Fair use includes comment, criticism, teaching, and private scholarship. Any images and data downloaded, printed or photocopied for these purposes should provide a citation. All other uses beyond those allowed by fair use require written permission.
Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory. Persons wishing to publish any material from this site must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of copyright or other use restrictions. Publication fees may apply.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Other Numbers
MG-115
Other Number
MG-115, Part 1, Folder 4, Insert 9
Classification
MG0115
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Added to database 21 April 2022.
Old # MG-115, Part 1, Folder 4, Insert 4, Item 4
Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 202010016624, 2020-2023.
Documents

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Collection
Thaddeus Stevens Collection
Title
Letter from Thaddeus Stevens
Object ID
MG0115_P01_F005b_In01
Date Range
1868/07/05
  1 document  
Collection
Thaddeus Stevens Collection
Title
Letter from Thaddeus Stevens
Description
Letter from Thaddeus Stevens stating that he will watch out for the recipient and sending his compliments to the recipient's wife and daughter. Letterhead of the Fortieth Congress, U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, D.C.
Date Range
1868/07/05
Creation Date
5 July 1868
Creator
Stevens, Thaddeus, 1792-1868
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 03
People
Stevens, Thaddeus
Subjects
Letters
United States. Congress. House
Search Terms
Correspondence
House of Representatives
Letters
Stevens and Smith Center
United States Congress, House of Representatives
Extent
1 item, 2 pages to scan
Object Name
Letter
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2022-10-01
Condition Notes
Document has been repaired.
Object ID
MG0115_P01_F005b_In01
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Related Item Notes
Thaddeus Stevens Collection (MG0115_P01) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/fc4d62c6-ef85-4f0f-bfb8-361140325885
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Thaddeus Stevens Collection (MG0115), Part 1, Folder # or Object ID, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment. Please contact Research@LancasterHistory.org prior to visit.
Copyright
Images have been provided for research purposes only. Please contact Research@LancasterHistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish.
LancasterHistory retains the rights to the digital images and content presented. The doctrine of fair use allows limited use of copyrighted material without permission from the copyright holder. Fair use includes comment, criticism, teaching, and private scholarship. Any images and data downloaded, printed or photocopied for these purposes should provide a citation. All other uses beyond those allowed by fair use require written permission.
Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory. Persons wishing to publish any material from this site must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of copyright or other use restrictions. Publication fees may apply.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Other Numbers
MG-115
Other Number
MG-115, Part 1, Folder 5b, Insert 1
Classification
MG0115
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Added to database 26 September 2022.
Old # MG-115, Part 1, Folder 5, Insert 1
Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 202010016624, 2020-2023.
Documents

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Collection
Thaddeus Stevens Collection
Title
Letter from E. M. Gallaudet of the National Deaf-Mute College to W. W. Griest
Object ID
MG0115_P01_F014_In02
Date Range
1884/09/16
  1 document  
Collection
Thaddeus Stevens Collection
Title
Letter from E. M. Gallaudet of the National Deaf-Mute College to W. W. Griest
Description
Letter from E. M. Gallaudet of the National Deaf-Mute College to W. W. Griest stating that Stevens always had an interest in the growth of the institution when he was chairman of the Committee on Appropriations and that Stevens' successor had an "unfriendly attitude."
Date Range
1884/09/16
Creation Date
16 September 1884
Creator
Gallaudet, Edward Miner, 1837-1917
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 03
People
Gallaudet, Edward Miner
Griest, William Walton
Stevens, Thaddeus
Subjects
Letters
National Deaf-Mute College (U.S.)
United States. Congress. House
United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations
Search Terms
Correspondence
House of Representatives
House of Representatives, Committee on Appropriations
Letters
National Deaf-Mute College
Stevens and Smith Center
United States Congress, House of Representatives
Extent
1 items, 4 pages to scan
Object Name
Letter
Language
English
Object ID
MG0115_P01_F014_In02
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Related Item Notes
Thaddeus Stevens Collection (MG0115_P01) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/fc4d62c6-ef85-4f0f-bfb8-361140325885
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Thaddeus Stevens Collection (MG0115), Part 1, Folder # or Object ID, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment. Please contact Research@LancasterHistory.org prior to visit.
Copyright
Images have been provided for research purposes only. Please contact Research@LancasterHistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish.
LancasterHistory retains the rights to the digital images and content presented. The doctrine of fair use allows limited use of copyrighted material without permission from the copyright holder. Fair use includes comment, criticism, teaching, and private scholarship. Any images and data downloaded, printed or photocopied for these purposes should provide a citation. All other uses beyond those allowed by fair use require written permission.
Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory. Persons wishing to publish any material from this site must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of copyright or other use restrictions. Publication fees may apply.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Other Numbers
MG-115
Other Number
MG-115, Part 1, Folder 14, Insert 2
Classification
MG0115
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Added to database 13 November 2022.
Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 202010016624, 2020-2023.
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Collection
Thaddeus Stevens Collection
Title
Speech on the Public Lands--the Tariff
Object ID
MG0115_P01_F009_In01
Date Range
1852/06/11
  1 document  
Collection
Thaddeus Stevens Collection
Title
Speech on the Public Lands--the Tariff
Description
"Speech of Hon. T. Thaddeus Stevens, of Pennsylvania, in the House of Representatives, June 11, 1852, on the Public Lands-the Tariff." The speech addresses the House on the matter of several land bills with the question of the right and policy of government to dispose of public lands. House of Representatives, Washington, D.C.
Date Range
1852/06/11
Creation Date
11 June 1852
Creator
Stevens, Thaddeus, 1792-1868
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 03
People
Stevens, Thaddeus
Subjects
Public lands
Speeches, addresses, etc.
Tariff
United States. Congress. House
Search Terms
House of Representatives
Public lands
Speeches
Stevens and Smith Center
Tariffs
United States Congress, House of Representatives
Extent
1 item, 8 pages to scan
Object Name
Speech
Language
English
Object ID
MG0115_P01_F009_In01
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Related Item Notes
Thaddeus Stevens Collection (MG0115_P01) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/fc4d62c6-ef85-4f0f-bfb8-361140325885
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Thaddeus Stevens Collection (MG0115), Part 1, Folder # or Object ID, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment. Please contact Research@LancasterHistory.org prior to visit.
Copyright
Images have been provided for research purposes only. Please contact Research@LancasterHistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish.
LancasterHistory retains the rights to the digital images and content presented. The doctrine of fair use allows limited use of copyrighted material without permission from the copyright holder. Fair use includes comment, criticism, teaching, and private scholarship. Any images and data downloaded, printed or photocopied for these purposes should provide a citation. All other uses beyond those allowed by fair use require written permission.
Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory. Persons wishing to publish any material from this site must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of copyright or other use restrictions. Publication fees may apply.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Other Numbers
MG-115
Other Number
MG-115, Part 1, Folder 9, Insert 1
Classification
MG0115
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Added to database 12 November 2022.
Old # MG-115, Part 1, Folder 9, Insert 1
Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 202010016624, 2020-2023.
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Collection
Thaddeus Stevens Collection
Title
Speech regarding Reconstruction
Object ID
MG0115_P01_F009_In03
Date Range
1867/02/13
  1 document  
Collection
Thaddeus Stevens Collection
Title
Speech regarding Reconstruction
Description
"Speech of Hon. Thaddeus Stevens of Pennsylvania in the House of Representatives, February 13, 1867." Consideration of the bill to provide for the more effectual government of the insurrectionary states. He felt that Congress had done nothing for the people of the South, who were hurt severely by the Civil War and Reconstruction. The bill is proposed to protect the loyal men from anarchy and murder. House of Representatives, Washington, D.C.
Date Range
1867/02/13
Creation Date
13 February 1867
Creator
Stevens, Thaddeus, 1792-1868
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 03
People
Stevens, Thaddeus
Subjects
Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877)
Speeches, addresses, etc.
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
United States. Congress. House
Search Terms
Civil War
House of Representatives
Reconstruction, 1865-1877
Speeches
Stevens and Smith Center
United States Congress, House of Representatives
Extent
1 item, 4 pages to scan
Object Name
Speech
Language
English
Object ID
MG0115_P01_F009_In03
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Related Item Notes
Thaddeus Stevens Collection (MG0115_P01) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/fc4d62c6-ef85-4f0f-bfb8-361140325885
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Thaddeus Stevens Collection (MG0115), Part 1, Folder # or Object ID, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment. Please contact Research@LancasterHistory.org prior to visit.
Copyright
Images have been provided for research purposes only. Please contact Research@LancasterHistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish.
LancasterHistory retains the rights to the digital images and content presented. The doctrine of fair use allows limited use of copyrighted material without permission from the copyright holder. Fair use includes comment, criticism, teaching, and private scholarship. Any images and data downloaded, printed or photocopied for these purposes should provide a citation. All other uses beyond those allowed by fair use require written permission.
Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory. Persons wishing to publish any material from this site must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of copyright or other use restrictions. Publication fees may apply.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Other Numbers
MG-115
Other Number
MG-115, Part 1, Folder 9, Insert 3
Classification
MG0115
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Added to database 12 November 2022.
Old # MG-115, Part 1, Folder 9, Insert 3
Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 202010016624, 2020-2023.
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Collection
Thaddeus Stevens Collection
Title
Speech Relative to Damages to Loyal Men, and for Other Purposes
Object ID
MG0115_P01_F009_In04
Date Range
1867/03/19
  1 document  
Collection
Thaddeus Stevens Collection
Title
Speech Relative to Damages to Loyal Men, and for Other Purposes
Description
"Speech of Hon. T. Stevens, of Pennsylvania, delivered in the House of Representatives, March 19, 1867, on the Bill (H.R. No. 20) Relative to Damages to Loyal Men, and for Other Purposes." He proposed the punishment of traitors by confiscating their property and to increase the pension of wounded soldiers. He cited reasons that the rebels deserved a severe punishment. The politics of peace, in Stevens' view, are identified, as well as allowing the ten Confederate states to re-enter the Union. He suggested impeaching President Johnson. Published by the Republican Congressional Executive Committee.
Date Range
1867/03/19
Creation Date
19 March 1867
Creator
Stevens, Thaddeus, 1792-1868
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 03
People
Stevens, Thaddeus
Johnson, Andrew
Subjects
Confederate States of America
Impeachments
Military pensions
Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877)
Speeches, addresses, etc.
Traitors
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
United States. Congress. House
Veterans
Search Terms
Civil War
Confederate States of America
House of Representatives
Impeachments
Pensions, Military
Reconstruction, 1865-1877
Republican Congressional Executive Committee
Speeches
Stevens and Smith Center
Traitors
United States Congress, House of Representatives
Veterans
Extent
1 item, 8 pages to scan
Object Name
Speech
Language
English
Object ID
MG0115_P01_F009_In04
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Related Item Notes
Thaddeus Stevens Collection (MG0115_P01) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/fc4d62c6-ef85-4f0f-bfb8-361140325885
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Thaddeus Stevens Collection (MG0115), Part 1, Folder # or Object ID, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment. Please contact Research@LancasterHistory.org prior to visit.
Copyright
Images have been provided for research purposes only. Please contact Research@LancasterHistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish.
LancasterHistory retains the rights to the digital images and content presented. The doctrine of fair use allows limited use of copyrighted material without permission from the copyright holder. Fair use includes comment, criticism, teaching, and private scholarship. Any images and data downloaded, printed or photocopied for these purposes should provide a citation. All other uses beyond those allowed by fair use require written permission.
Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory. Persons wishing to publish any material from this site must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of copyright or other use restrictions. Publication fees may apply.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Other Numbers
MG-115
Other Number
MG-115, Part 1, Folder 9, Insert 4
Classification
MG0115
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Added to database 12 November 2022.
Old # MG-115, Part 1, Folder 9, Insert 4
Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 202010016624, 2020-2023.
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Thaddeus Stevens : an address

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo13895
Author
McCamant, Wallace,
Date of Publication
1916?]
Call Number
923.2 S 846mc
Responsibility
delivered by Wallace McCamant before the Pennsylvania Club of Portland, Oregon on April 4th, 1916, the one hundred and twenty-fourth anniversary of Mr. Stevens' birth.
Author
McCamant, Wallace,
Place of Publication
[Portland, Or.?
Publisher
s.n.,
Date of Publication
1916?]
Physical Description
32 p. ; 24 cm.
Notes
Cover title.
Subjects
Stevens, Thaddeus, - 1792-1868.
United States. - Congress. - House - Biography.
Legislators - United States - Biography.
Lawyers - Pennsylvania - Biography.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
923.2 S 846mc
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Thaddeus Stevens : nineteenth-century egalitarian

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo1720
Author
Trefousse, Hans Louis.
Date of Publication
1997.
Call Number
923.2 S846t
Responsibility
Hans L. Trefousse.
ISBN
080782335X (cloth : alk. paper)
Author
Trefousse, Hans Louis.
Place of Publication
Chapel Hill
Publisher
University of North Carolina Press,
Date of Publication
1997.
Physical Description
xiii, 312 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Series
Civil War America
Notes
Includes bibliographical references (p. [287]-300) and index.
Summary
"One of the most controversial figures in nineteenth-century American history, Thaddeus Stevens is best remembered for his role as congressional leader of the radical Republicans and as a chief architect of Reconstruction. Long painted by historians as a vindictive 'dictator of Congress,' out to punish the South at the behest of big business and his own ego, Stevens receives a more balanced treatment in Hans L. Trefousse's biography, which portrays him as an impassioned orator and a leader in the struggle against slavery. Trefousse traces Stevens's career through its major phases: from his days in the Pennsylvania state legislature, when he antagonized Freemasons, slaveholders, and Jacksonian Democrats, to his political involvement during Reconstruction, when he helped author the Fourteenth Amendment and spurred on the passage of the Reconstruction Acts and the impeachment of Andrew Johnson. Throughout, Trefousse explores the motivations for Stevens's lifelong commitment to racial equality, thus furnishing a fuller portrait of the man whose fervent opposition to slavery helped move his more moderate congressional colleagues toward the implementation of egalitarian policies."
Subjects
Stevens, Thaddeus, - 1792-1868.
United States. - Congress. - House - Biography.
Legislators - United States
United States - History - 1849-1877.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
923.2 S846t
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