by George S.
About this book
Reminiscences of Sixty Years in Public Affairs, Vol. 2 by George S. plunges listeners into a firsthand account of 19th‑century American power, scandal, and reform from a veteran public servant’s vantage point. Part memoir, part political chronicle, this history and politics audiobook traces the author’s service in Congress and the executive branch through the turbulence of the Civil War, Reconstruction, and the Gilded Age.
Chapters detail wartime incidents, the crafting of constitutional amendments, postwar investigations, and the impeachment of Andrew Johnson, then move into fiscal crises and policy battles: the Treasury Department in 1869, the contentious Mint Bill and the so‑called “Crime of 1873,” Black Friday, a historic sale of U.S. bonds in England, and assessments of Ulysses S. Grant’s administrations. Political rivalries, conventions, the decline of the ocean slave trade, reflections on Lincoln, and debates over imperialism round out a panoramic survey of public affairs during a transformative era.
Ideal for listeners who study American history, Republican politics, or financial and constitutional controversies, this audiobook offers rich primary perspective and political insight—essential listening for students, historians, and anyone curious about the practical workings of government in a pivotal century.
