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Reconstruction Updated Edition

America's Unfinished Revolution, 1863-1877

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By: Eric Foner
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From the "preeminent historian of Reconstruction" (New York Times Book Review), the prize-winning classic work on the post-Civil War period that shaped modern America.

Eric Foner's "masterful treatment of one of the most complex periods of American history" (New Republic) redefined how the post-Civil War period was viewed.

Reconstruction chronicles the way in which Americans—black and white—responded to the unprecedented changes unleashed by the war and the end of slavery. It addresses the ways in which the emancipated slaves' quest for economic autonomy and equal citizenship shaped the political agenda of Reconstruction; the remodeling of Southern society and the place of planters, merchants, and small farmers within it; the evolution of racial attitudes and patterns of race relations; and the emergence of a national state possessing vastly expanded authority and committed, for a time, to the principle of equal rights for all Americans.

This "smart book of enormous strengths" (Boston Globe) remains the standard work on the wrenching post-Civil War period—an era whose legacy still reverberates in the United States today.

Accolades & Awards

Los Angeles Times Book Prize
1988
Black & African American Los Angeles Times Book Prize American Civil War Politics & Government History & Theory United States American History Political Science Civil War Americas Suffrage Wars & Conflicts War Taxation Capitalism Military World Socialism
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Could be a great book. Unfortunately it's hard to tell over the flat tone of the reader. It is excellent if you want to fall asleep quickly. Buy the print version.

Needs a professional voice actor.

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As a child of SC schools in the ‘60s I find I was misinformed about Reconstruction. This book goes into great detail to show what really transpired during this period. I highly recommend this book to all listeners to gain a better understanding of race relations in the South and SC in particular.

Child of SC

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Long but precise. Great historical collection of facts that will astound the reader and change beliefs

Historical detail

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I enjoyed this book! Any history enthusiast would be spellbound by how detailed and well researched this book is. Eric F

Detailed and Thorough

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Easier to stay engaged with than W.E.B. Dubois’ Black Reconstruction. Very well written and very convincing.

Clear, Concise, Compelling

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