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A Short History of Reconstruction

by Eric Foner · 1990

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An abridged version of Reconstruction: America's Unfinished Revolution,the definitive study of the aftermath of the Civil War, winner of the Bancroft Prize, Avery O. Craven Prize, Los Angeles TimesBook Award, Francis Parkman Prize, and Lionel Trilling Prize.

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historyhistoryMore like thisLess of thispoliticspoliticsMore like thisLess of this
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war and militarywar and militaryMore like thisLess of this
Themes
American historyAmerican historyMore like thisLess of thishistoryhistoryMore like thisLess of thisAfrican AmericanAfrican AmericanMore like thisLess of thisraceraceMore like thisLess of thispoliticspoliticsMore like thisLess of this
Setting
civil warcivil warMore like thisLess of this19th century19th centuryMore like thisLess of thisUSAUSAMore like thisLess of thiscollegecollegeMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 297 pages

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