Publisher's Synopsis
In this memoir, McDougal reflects on his life as a lawyer, judge, and politician in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. He offers an intimate glimpse into the social and political milieu of his time, including the Civil War, Reconstruction, and the Gilded Age. McDougal's personal anecdotes and insights reveal the challenges and opportunities of a rapidly changing American society.
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