West from Appomattox: The Reconstruction of America after the Civil WarYale University Press, 2007 M03 28 - 416 pages “This thoughtful, engaging examination of the Reconstruction Era . . . will be appealing . . . to anyone interested in the roots of present-day American politics” (Publishers Weekly). The story of Reconstruction is not simply about the rebuilding of the South after the Civil War. In many ways, the late nineteenth century defined modern America, as Southerners, Northerners, and Westerners forged a national identity that united three very different regions into a country that could become a world power. A sweeping history of the United States from the era of Abraham Lincoln to the presidency of Theodore Roosevelt, this engaging book tracks the formation of the American middle class while stretching the boundaries of our understanding of Reconstruction. Historian Heather Cox Richardson ties the North and West into the post–Civil War story that usually focuses narrowly on the South. By weaving together the experiences of real individuals who left records in their own words—from ordinary Americans such as a plantation mistress, a Native American warrior, and a labor organizer, to prominent historical figures such as Andrew Carnegie, Julia Ward Howe, Booker T. Washington, and Sitting Bull—Richardson tells a story about the creation of modern America. |
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... society so lucidly she made me approach my American moderates more sympathetically; and political scientist Michael T. Hannahan ran a critical eye over material on a moment's notice. This book also benefited enormously from students at ...
... society so lucidly she made me approach my American moderates more sympathetically; and political scientist Michael T. Hannahan ran a critical eye over material on a moment's notice. This book also benefited enormously from students at ...
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... Americans were working their way up together. On the other hand were special interests— those who believed that there were fundamental conflicts in society that must be adjusted by the federal government. Regardless of how much ...
... Americans were working their way up together. On the other hand were special interests— those who believed that there were fundamental conflicts in society that must be adjusted by the federal government. Regardless of how much ...
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... society to make that dream a reality for them. Although questions about the relationship between the government and its citizens were hardly new in 1865, one thing made the post–Civil War years critical for American identity: during the ...
... society to make that dream a reality for them. Although questions about the relationship between the government and its citizens were hardly new in 1865, one thing made the post–Civil War years critical for American identity: during the ...
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... society in general, were missing an important part of the story. Finally, it was evident that the reconstruction years could not be understood without acknowledging the central importance of the American West. The postwar years were the ...
... society in general, were missing an important part of the story. Finally, it was evident that the reconstruction years could not be understood without acknowledging the central importance of the American West. The postwar years were the ...
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... society, and all of the self-help in the world wasn't going to change that. This middleclass vision also limited women's role in society by basing their power on their positions as wives and mothers, not as independent, equal ...
... society, and all of the self-help in the world wasn't going to change that. This middleclass vision also limited women's role in society by basing their power on their positions as wives and mothers, not as independent, equal ...
Contents
A New Middle Ground | |
Years of Unrest | |
Years of Consolidation | |
The Struggle Renewed | |
The Final Contest | |
Reunion | |
Epilogue | |
Notes | |
Index | |
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