Lincoln and Reconstruction / John C. Rodrigue.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rodrigue, John C.

Series:

Concise Lincoln Library

Concise Lincoln library

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Politics and war--United States--History--19th century.

Politics and war.

War and society--United States--History--19th century.

War and society.

Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877).

United States--Politics and government--1861-1865.

United States.

United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Economic aspects.

United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Social aspects.

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865--Political and social views.

Lincoln, Abraham.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (179 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Carbondale : Southern Illinois University Press, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Although Abraham Lincoln dominates the literature on the American Civil War, he remains less commonly associated with reconstruction. Previous scholarly works touch on Lincoln and reconstruction, but they tend either to speculate on what Lincoln might have done after the war had he not been assassinated or to approach his reconstruction plans merely as a means of winning the war. In this thought-provoking study, John C. Rodrigue offers a succinct but significant survey of Lincoln's wartime reconstruction initiatives while providing a fresh interpretation of the president's plans for postwar A

Contents:

Introduction

From restoration to emancipation (March 1861-January 1863)

From emancipation to reconstruction (January-December 1863)

War, reconstruction, and reelection (December 1863-November 1864)

"Into proper practical relation with the Union" (November 1864-April 1865)

Epilogue : what if.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0-8093-3254-X

OCLC:

851158719