{"product_id":"war-politics-and-reconstruction-henry-clay-warmoth-9781570036439","title":"War, Politics and Reconstruction: Stormy Days in Louisiana","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA new edition of the notorious carpetbagger's personal and political memoir\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA memoir of the ambitious life and controversial political career of Louisiana governor Henry Clay Warmoth (1842-1931), \u003ci\u003eWar, Politics, and Reconstruction\u003c\/i\u003e is a firsthand account of the political and social machinations of Civil War America and the war's aftermath in one of the most volatile states of the defeated Confederacy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn Illinois native, Warmoth arrived in Louisiana in 1864 as part of the federal occupation forces. Upon leaving military service in 1865, he established himself in private legal practice in New Orleans. Taking full advantage of the chaotic times, Warmoth rapidly amassed fortune and influence, and soon emerged as a leader of the state's Republican Party and, in 1868, was elected governor. Amid an administration rife with scandal and corruption, the Louisiana Republican Party broke into warring factions. Warmoth survived an impeachment attempt in 1872, but a second attempt in 1873 culminated with his removal from office. This fall from Republican grace stemmed from his allegiance with white conservatives, remnants of the old guard, and staunch opponents of those Republicans who sought a wider role for African Americans in Louisiana's changing political landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNever again to hold political office, Warmoth remained in his adopted Louisiana, enjoying the fruits of his investments in plantations and sugar refineries. In 1930, the year before his death, he published \u003ci\u003eWar, Politics, and Reconstruction, \u003c\/i\u003e a vindication of his public life and a rebuttal of his reputation as an opportunistic carpetbagger. Despite Warmoth's obvious self-serving biases, the volume offers unparalleled depth of personal insight into the inner workings of Reconstruction government in Louisiana in the words of one of its key architects.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA new introduction by John C. Rodrigue places Warmoth's memoir within the broader context of evolving perceptions and historiography of Reconstruction. Rodrigue also offers readers a more balanced portrait of Warmoth by providing supplemental information omitted or slighted by the author in his efforts to cast his actions in the most positive light.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Henry Clay Warmoth\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1570036438\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781570036439\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of South Carolina Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/23\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 285\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.06lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.92h x 6.02w x 0.86d","brand":"Henry Clay Warmoth","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44540591964415,"sku":"9781570036439","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_61b36f1f-b9c5-4010-856c-8724c2b98ac1.jpg?v=1700588766","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/war-politics-and-reconstruction-henry-clay-warmoth-9781570036439","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}