The era of reconstruction book

Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1. Refuting former schools of thought, stampp challenges the notions that slavery was somehow just a benign aspect of southern culture, and how the failures during the reconstruction period created a ripple effect that is still seen today. The following are lessons, books, and films for teaching outside the textbook about the. Stampps other distinguished works about the civil war. Reconstruction 18651877, the turbulent era following the civil war, was the effort to reintegrate southern states from the confederacy and 4 million newlyfreed slaves into the united states. The era was marked by intense controversies, which included the impeachment of a president, outbreaks of racial violence, and the passage of constitutional amendments. This is a selected bibliography of the main scholarly books and articles of reconstruction, the period after the american civil war, 18631877 or 1865 to 1877. The nook book ebook of the the wars of reconstruction. Based on the authors commonwealth fund lectures at the university of london in 1960, this brief political history of reconstruction by a wellknown civil war authority is a thoughtful and detailed study of the reconstruction era and the distorted legends still clinging to it. Colonel nye has written a very good book one worthy of the subject as well as the attention of anyone still interested in the civil war. It redefined how reconstruction was viewed by historians and people everywhere in its chronicling of how americans black and white responded to the unprecedented changes unleashed by the war and the end of slavery. Slavery in the antebellum south and the era of reconstruction, 18651877, two books that staunchly challenged previous more about kenneth m. What reconstructionera laws can teach our democracy the. He does not deal with the particulars of how each state and state governments responded to edicts from the federal government or how they dealt with reconstruction on their own terms.

Books on reconstruction after the civil war score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. A theme study on the history of the reconstruction era. Just as the university of north carolina did, fordham university has made two dozen of its civil war and reconstruction era history books available for continue reading part 3. More free civil war and reconstruction books to read this time from fordham university presss the norths civil war series. How the 1876 election effectively ended reconstruction. He the literature of reconstruction johns hopkins university press books. Well into the 1940s, reconstruction was generally condemned as a grotesque experiment, as dray writes, of federal overreaching. The supreme court reshaped the compromises struck by the reconstruction. The reconstruction era was the period after the american civil war from 1865 to 1877, during which the united states grappled with the challenges of reintegrating into the union the states that had seceded and determining the legal status of african americans. The era of reconstruction, 18651877 has 1 available editions to buy at half price books pdf the book of balance. Americas unfinished revolution, 18631877, eric foner has written a masterful chronicle of that period in american history which seems to inspire the most passion and to. Ch16 the era of reconstruction, 18651877, professors can easily adopt this content into their. Slavery in the antebellum south and the era of reconstruction, 18651877, two books that staunchly challenged previous historians romanticized. The brief, violent history of americas most progressive era by douglas r.

We also recommend the lesson, reconstructing the south. Stampp, historian of slavery, the civil war, and reconstruction, university of california, berkeley, 19461983, an oral history conducted in 1996 by ann lage, regional oral history office, the bancroft library, university of california, berkeley, 1998. This brief political history of reconstruction by a wellknown civil war authority is a thoughtful and detailed study of the reconstruction era. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. This brief political history of reconstruction is an attempt to give more general currency to the findings of scholars during the past few decades. Reconstruction reading list society for us intellectual. Born out of the thencontemporary experience of the civil rights movement, coupled with the rise of both social history and black studies, reconstructions historiography was dramatically reshaped in. Below are books for students and teachers on the reconstruction era in the united states.

And in 2017, the reconstruction era national monument was established in robert smalls hometown of beaufort, s. In this powerful book, brook thomas revisits the contested era of reconstruction. The document was not created for classroom use, but to produce a theme study of the reconstruction era that would help the national park service spotlight nationally significant historic properties related to the time period. Reconstruction era questions and answers discover the community of teachers, mentors and students just like you that can answer any question you might have on reconstruction era.

Stampp, the era of reconstruction, 18651877 this isnt a comprehensive work on the various aspects of reconstruction, but its a very good summary of the revisionist scholarship that approached the time period from a radically new perspective in the context of the civil rights movement of the 1950s and 60s. This brief political history of reconstruction by a wellknown civil war authority is a thoughtful and detailed study of the reconstruction era and the distorted legends still clinging to it. An anthology of revisionist writings 1969 reflected a changing consensus on the reconstruction period. Even after the emancipation proclamation, two more years of war, service by african american troops, and the defeat of the confederacy, the nation was still unprepared to deal with the question of full citizenship for its newly freed black population. His the era of reconstruction 1965 and his edited collection, with leon litwack, titled reconstruction. The era of reconstruction, 18651877 book by kenneth m. The era of reconstruction, 18611900 zinn education project. A role play, the free downloadable booklet from the national park service called the era of reconstruction. The period after the civil war, 1865 1877, was called the reconstruction period. Politics and constitutionalism in the civil war era. Read a brief overview of the historical period, or longer summaries of major events. Reconstruction, one of the most misunderstood chapters in. The reconstruction implemented by congress, which lasted from 1866 to 1877, was aimed at.

Slavery in the antebellum south and the era of reconstruction, 18651877, two books that staunchly challenged. This masterful treatment of one of the most complex periods of american history new republic made history when it was originally published in 1988. Stampp, 9780394703886, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Abraham lincoln started planning for the reconstruction of the south during the civil war as union soldiers occupied huge areas of the south. The book is extremely readable, comprehensive and full of intelligent analysis of the social, cultural, racial and economic forces of the era amply illustrated with pertinent quotes from all those involved.

Frank and virginia williams collection of lincolniana mississippi state university. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Reconstruction, the era immediately following the civil war and emancipation, is full of stories that help us see the possibility of a future defined by racial equity. The period of reconstruction took place in the southern united states from the end of the civil war in 1865 until 1877.

Libraries a political history of the reconstruction period and an analysis of the effect of this period on the history of the south. Buy a cheap copy of the era of reconstruction, 18651877 book by kenneth m. The brief, violent history of americas most progressive era. The last chapter of foners book turns to a story wellknown to historians and constitutional lawyers. Foners excellent book is a masterfull historical synthesis of the period known as reconstruction after the american civil war 186165. The central topic of the book is its account of postwar presidential and congressional plans to restore the. I have read very little about this period in history and this book provided a good introduction to the factual and historical disputes of this era. Jay luvaas allegheny college the era of reconstruction, 18651877.

Buy the era of reconstruction, 18651877 vintage books by stampp, kenneth m. Reconstruction era literature helped shape an ongoing national debate about proper remedies to racial wrongs. The story of emancipation and reconstruction, hayes had pledged in his acceptance of the nomination to. That this book is also excellent reading will not surprise those who know mr. Though often overlooked in classrooms across the country, reconstruction was a period where the impossible suddenly became possible. Reconstruction policies were debated in the north when the war began, and commenced in earnest after lincolns emancipation proclamation, issued on january 1, 1863. Textbooks covering the entire range of american history north, south and west typically use 18651877 for their chapter on the reconstruction era. Stampp was an acclaimed scholar, teacher, and historian of the civil war period.