Reconstruction : a concise history / Allen C. Guelzo.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Guelzo, Allen C., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

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

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

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (184 pages)

Place of Publication:

Oxford University Press 2018

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.

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 Epilogue Timeline

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-19-086571-7

0-19-086570-9