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THE SECOND FOUNDING

America's Age of Reconstruction, 1865–1877

by Henrietta Walcott Maxwell ...

The complete narrative history of Reconstruction, 1865-1877 — the Fourteenth Amendment, Black political power, the Freedmen's Bureau, and the counterrevolution that buried America's unfinished revolution.On January 1, 1863, the crowd at Camp Saxton, South Carolina — a contraband camp on the old Smith Plantation at Port Royal — erupted when the Emancipation Proclamation was read aloud. Old men and ... Read more

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The complete narrative history of Reconstruction, 1865-1877 — the Fourteenth Amendment, Black political power, the Freedmen's Bureau, and the counterrevolution that buried America's unfinished revolution.On January 1, 1863, the crowd at Camp Saxton, South Carolina — a contraband camp on the old Smith Plantation at Port Royal — erupted when the Emancipation Proclamation was read aloud. Old men and
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THE SECOND FOUNDING

America's Age of Reconstruction, 1865–1877

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THE SECOND FOUNDING — Audiobook · Narrated by James Park. Listen time: 6 hours 3 minutes The complete narrative history of Reconstruction, 1865-1877 — the Fourteenth Amendment, Black political power, the Freedmen's Bureau, and the counterrevolution that buried America's unfinished revolution. On January 1, 1863, the crowd at Camp Saxton, South Carolina — a contraband camp on the old Smith ... Read more

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THE SECOND FOUNDING — Audiobook · Narrated by James Park. Listen time: 6 hours 3 minutes The complete narrative history of Reconstruction, 1865-1877 — the Fourteenth Amendment, Black political power, the Freedmen's Bureau, and the counterrevolution that buried America's unfinished revolution. On January 1, 1863, the crowd at Camp Saxton, South Carolina — a contraband camp on the old Smith
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Reconstruction Updated Edition

America's Unfinished Revolution, 1863-18

by Eric Foner ...

From the "preeminent historian of Reconstruction" (New York Times Book Review), the prize-winning classic work on the post-Civil War period that shaped modern America.Eric Foner's "masterful treatment of one of the most complex periods of American history" (New Republic) redefined how the post-Civil War period was viewed.Reconstruction chronicles the way in which Americans—black and white ... Read more

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From the "preeminent historian of Reconstruction" (New York Times Book Review), the prize-winning classic work on the post-Civil War period that shaped modern America.Eric Foner's "masterful treatment of one of the most complex periods of American history" (New Republic) redefined how the post-Civil War period was viewed.Reconstruction chronicles the way in which Americans—black and white
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A Short History of Reconstruction [Updated Edition]

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From the “preeminent historian of Reconstruction” (New York Times Book Review), an updated abridged edition of Reconstruction, the prize-winning classic work of Civil War history on the post-Civil War period which shaped modern America.Reconstruction chronicles the way in which Americans—black and white—responded to the unprecedented changes unleashed by the war and the end of slavery, a pivotal ... Read more

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From the “preeminent historian of Reconstruction” (New York Times Book Review), an updated abridged edition of Reconstruction, the prize-winning classic work of Civil War history on the post-Civil War period which shaped modern America.Reconstruction chronicles the way in which Americans—black and white—responded to the unprecedented changes unleashed by the war and the end of slavery, a pivotal
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Reconstruction after the Civil War

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Series series The Chicago History of American Civilization
The classic work of American history by the renowned author of From Slavery to Freedom, with a new introduction by historian Eric Foner.First published in 1961, John Hope Franklin's revelatory study of the Reconstruction Era is a landmark work of history, exploring the role of former slaves and dispelling longstanding popular myths about corruption and Radical rule. Looking past dubious ... Read more

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The classic work of American history by the renowned author of From Slavery to Freedom, with a new introduction by historian Eric Foner.First published in 1961, John Hope Franklin's revelatory study of the Reconstruction Era is a landmark work of history, exploring the role of former slaves and dispelling longstanding popular myths about corruption and Radical rule. Looking past dubious
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A Brilliant Solution

Inventing the American Constitution

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A rich narrative portrait of post-revolutionary America and the men who shaped its political future."Just as the Constitution was a brilliant solution to the problems of the 1780s, Carol Berkin's book is a brilliant account of the making of that constitution. Written with great verve and clarity, it nicely captures all the contingency and unpredictability in the framing of the Constitution." ... Read more

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A rich narrative portrait of post-revolutionary America and the men who shaped its political future."Just as the Constitution was a brilliant solution to the problems of the 1780s, Carol Berkin's book is a brilliant account of the making of that constitution. Written with great verve and clarity, it nicely captures all the contingency and unpredictability in the framing of the Constitution."
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Andrew Johnson

The American Presidents Series: The 17th President, 1865-1869

by Annette Gordon-Reed ...

Series series The American Presidents
A Pulitzer Prize-winning historian recounts the tale of the unwanted president who ran afoul of Congress over Reconstruction and was nearly removed from office.Andrew Johnson never expected to be president. But just six weeks after becoming Abraham Lincoln's vice president, the events at Ford's Theatre thrust him into the nation's highest office.Johnson faced a nearly impossible task—to succeed ... Read more

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A Pulitzer Prize-winning historian recounts the tale of the unwanted president who ran afoul of Congress over Reconstruction and was nearly removed from office.Andrew Johnson never expected to be president. But just six weeks after becoming Abraham Lincoln's vice president, the events at Ford's Theatre thrust him into the nation's highest office.Johnson faced a nearly impossible task—to succeed
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Franklin Pierce

The American Presidents Series: The 14th President, 1853-1857

by Michael F. Holt ...

Series series The American Presidents
The genial but troubled New Englander whose single-minded partisan loyalties inflamed the nation's simmering battle over slavery.Charming and handsome, Franklin Pierce of New Hampshire was drafted to break the deadlock of the 1852 Democratic convention. Though he seized the White House in a landslide against the imploding Whig Party, he proved a dismal failure in office.Michael F. Holt, a leading ... Read more

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The genial but troubled New Englander whose single-minded partisan loyalties inflamed the nation's simmering battle over slavery.Charming and handsome, Franklin Pierce of New Hampshire was drafted to break the deadlock of the 1852 Democratic convention. Though he seized the White House in a landslide against the imploding Whig Party, he proved a dismal failure in office.Michael F. Holt, a leading
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Forever Free

The Story of Emancipation and Reconstruction

by Eric Foner ...

From one of our most distinguished historians, a new examination of the vitally important years of Emancipation and Reconstruction during and immediately following the Civil War–a necessary reconsideration that emphasizes the era’s political and cultural meaning for today’s America.In Forever Free, Eric Foneroverturns numerous assumptions growing out of the traditional understanding of the period, ... Read more

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From one of our most distinguished historians, a new examination of the vitally important years of Emancipation and Reconstruction during and immediately following the Civil War–a necessary reconsideration that emphasizes the era’s political and cultural meaning for today’s America.In Forever Free, Eric Foneroverturns numerous assumptions growing out of the traditional understanding of the period,
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James Buchanan

The American Presidents Series: The 15th President, 1857-1861

by Jean H. Baker ...

Series series The American Presidents
A provocative reconsideration of a presidency on the brink of Civil War.Almost no president was as well trained and well prepared for the office as James Buchanan. He had served in the Pennsylvania state legislature, the U.S. House, and the U.S. Senate; he was Secretary of State and was even offered a seat on the Supreme Court. And yet, by every measure except his own, James Buchanan was a ... Read more

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A provocative reconsideration of a presidency on the brink of Civil War.Almost no president was as well trained and well prepared for the office as James Buchanan. He had served in the Pennsylvania state legislature, the U.S. House, and the U.S. Senate; he was Secretary of State and was even offered a seat on the Supreme Court. And yet, by every measure except his own, James Buchanan was a
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We Have Not a Government

The Articles of Confederation and the Road to the Constitution

by George William Van Cleve ...

"Provides a focused explanation of the reasons the Articles of Confederation, the nation's first federal constitution, went lurching toward collapse." —Jack Rakove, Pulitzer Prize winner, The Washington PostIn 1783, as the Revolutionary War came to a close, Alexander Hamilton resigned in disgust from the Continental Congress after it refused to consider a fundamental reform of the Articles of ... Read more

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"Provides a focused explanation of the reasons the Articles of Confederation, the nation's first federal constitution, went lurching toward collapse." —Jack Rakove, Pulitzer Prize winner, The Washington PostIn 1783, as the Revolutionary War came to a close, Alexander Hamilton resigned in disgust from the Continental Congress after it refused to consider a fundamental reform of the Articles of
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Liberty and Union

by David Herbert Donald ...

The two-time Pulitzer Prize winner's penetrating analysis of the crisis of democracy during the Civil War and Reconstruction eras.In Liberty and Union, David Herbert Donald persuasively examines one of the most tumultuous periods in American history. With the same wit, eloquence, and willingness to question received wisdom that define his acclaimed biographies of Abraham Lincoln and Charles Sumner ... Read more

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The two-time Pulitzer Prize winner's penetrating analysis of the crisis of democracy during the Civil War and Reconstruction eras.In Liberty and Union, David Herbert Donald persuasively examines one of the most tumultuous periods in American history. With the same wit, eloquence, and willingness to question received wisdom that define his acclaimed biographies of Abraham Lincoln and Charles Sumner
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