American experience. Reconstruction, the second Civil War. Interview with David W. Blight, historian, Yale University. 6 of 6 / [produced by WGBH].

Format:

Video

Contributor:

Blight, David W., interviewee.

Deane, Elizabeth (Elizabeth K.), director, producer.

Garcia Rios, Patricia, director, producer.

WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.), production company.

Series:

Academic Video Online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

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

Racism in motion pictures--United States.

Racism in motion pictures.

Southern States--History--1865-1877.

Southern States.

United States--Politics and government--1865-1877.

United States.

United States--Race relations--19th century.

Genre:

Interviews.

Unedited footage.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (28 minutes)

Other Title:

Interview with David W. Blight, historian, Yale University, 6 of 6

Reconstruction, the second Civil War

Place of Publication:

Boston, MA : WGBH Educational Foundation, 2004.

Language Note:

In English.

System Details:

data file

Summary:

In the tumultuous years after the Civil War (1863-77), America grappled with how to rebuild itself, how to successfully bring the South back into the Union and how to bring former slaves into the life of the country. Blight talks about black commemoration of the Civil War, a long discussion of "Birth of a Nation", Reconstruction stereotypes in "Gone with the Wind", John Lynch's book "The Facts of Reconstruction", Augustus Staint-Gaudens' monument to the Massachusetts 54th black infantry and Robert Gould Shaw.

Participant:

David W. Blight, interviewee.

Notes:

Title from resource description page (viewed September 12, 2017).

OCLC:

1009114761