Project Gutenberg 2007-07-10 Public domain in the USA. 60 Sherman, John 1823 1900 68028647 Recollections of Forty Years in the House, Senate and Cabinet An Autobiography. Produced by Ed Ferris "Recollections of Forty Years in the House, Senate and Cabinet" by John Sherman is an autobiography written in the late 19th century. The work reflects on Sherman's extensive political career, detailing his experiences and observations during crucial periods of American history, including the Civil War and Reconstruction. As a prominent figure, Sherman addresses his roles in various political contexts, aiming to provide an insider's perspective on significant events and legislative measures. The opening of the autobiography includes a preface where Sherman explains the genesis of the book. Initially intended to compile his speeches on public issues, the project evolved into a more comprehensive reminiscence of his life and the major events he witnessed from 1854 onwards. Sherman contemplates the impact of the Civil War and the abolition of slavery, recognizing his personal involvement in shaping financial policies during a transformative era for the United States. He emphasizes the importance of conveying historical narratives from a first-person perspective, sharing insights about the political climate, key figures he interacted with, and the evolution of his political beliefs and values. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Statesmen -- United States -- Biography Sherman, John, 1823-1900 United States -- Politics and government -- 19th century E660 Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - American Browsing: Politics 3203115 3203068 2024-09-09T12:17:29.185858 2023-09-10T05:10:22.772430 text/html text/html 3203108 3203061 2024-09-09T12:17:29.760918 2023-09-10T05:10:23.062499 text/html text/html 1230284 2024-09-09T12:17:54.126727 application/epub+zip 1263599 2024-09-09T12:17:32.791843 application/epub+zip 1263598 2024-09-09T12:17:31.241864 application/epub+zip 2150590 2024-09-09T12:18:12.332671 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2036384 2024-09-09T12:17:52.663789 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1879457 2022-09-10T10:42:36.425942 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3073093 3073089 2024-09-09T12:17:27.699878 2023-09-10T05:10:21.371416 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 3072966 2007-07-10T06:38:54 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 1086045 2007-07-10T06:38:56 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 3072999 2007-07-10T06:38:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1085957 2007-07-10T06:38:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19901 2024-09-09T12:18:12.486638 application/rdf+xml 24206 2024-09-09T12:17:31.604843 image/jpeg 4847 2024-09-09T12:17:31.425845 image/jpeg 1183515 2024-09-09T12:17:30.019908 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog