"États-Unis" . . "BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY Political." . . "United States. Congress. House Biography." . . "Legislators United States Biography." . . "Parlementaires États-Unis Biographies." . . "Biographie." . . "POLITICAL SCIENCE Government Legislative Branch." . . "1849 - 1877" . . . . . . "Thaddeus Stevens : nineteenth century egalitarian" . . . . . "History" . "History"@en . . . "Biography" . "Biography"@en . . . . . . "Thaddeus Stevens Nineteenth-Century Egalitarian"@en . . . . . . . . "Thaddeus Stevens nineteenth-century egalitarian"@en . "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, an indefatigable advocate of racial equality, and a leader in the struggle against slavery. Trefousse addresses the riddle of Stevens's personality - his seeming harshness toward his foes, his kindness toward the poor and powerless, his stern manner and biting sarcasm - and explores the motivations for this leader's lifelong commitment to racial equality. He offers a fascinating portrait of the man whose impassioned opposition to slavery helped move his more moderate congressional colleagues toward the implementation of egalitarianism." . "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, an indefatigable advocate of racial equality, and a leader in the struggle against slavery. Trefousse addresses the riddle of Stevens's personality - his seeming harshness toward his foes, his kindness toward the poor and powerless, his stern manner and biting sarcasm - and explores the motivations for this leader's lifelong commitment to racial equality. He offers a fascinating portrait of the man whose impassioned opposition to slavery helped move his more moderate congressional colleagues toward the implementation of egalitarianism."@en . "Electronic books"@en . . . . . . "Thaddeus Stevens : nineteenth-century egalitarian" . . . . "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."@en . . "Stevens, Thaddeus, 1792-1868." . . "United States" . . "United States History 1849-1877." . .