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Reconstruction : a concise history
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Reconstruction : a concise history / Allen C. Guelzo.
ISBN
9780190865696
0190865695
Publication
New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2018]
Physical Description
vii, 180 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Summary
"This concise history delves into the constitutional, political, and social issues behind Reconstruction to provide a lucid and original account of a historical moment that left an indelible mark on American social fabric. [The author] depicts Reconstruction as a "bourgeois revolution"--As the attempted extension of the free-labor ideology embodied by Lincoln and the Republican Party to what was perceived as a Southern region gone awry from the Founders' intention in the pursuit of Romantic aristocracy"-- Provided by publisher.
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Online version: Guelzo, Allen C. Reconstruction. New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2018]
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Language
English
Added to Catalog
July 26, 2018
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Introduction
Chapter one: Vengeance: April-December 1865
Chapter two: Alienation: December 1865-March 1867
Chapter three: Arrogance: March 1867-May 1868
Chapter four: Resistance: May 1868-March 1869
Chapter five: Distraction: March 1869-May 1872
Chapter six: Law: 1866-1876
Chapter seven: Dissension: September 1872-April 1877
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