A Folly of Fatherly Plans and Beaus in a Lively Memoir
A long excerpt recounts a combative tale of a strict old farmer trying to curb his daughters’ romance, leading to a comical sheet-hauling entrapment, and a political rally where Andrew Johnson defends his record, railing against opposition and praising Union veterans amid postwar tensions.
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