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The ordeal of the reunion

Summers, Mark W. 1951-

The ordeal of the reunion a new history of Reconstruction / [electronic resource] : by Mark Wahlgren Summers. - Chapel Hill : The University of North Carolina Press, [2014] - 1 online resource (pages cm.) - The Littlefield history of the Civil War era . - UPCC book collections on Project MUSE. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction -- The great unfinished task remaining before us -- When this cruel peace is over -- Restoration, 1865-1866 -- Reconstruction at last, 1865-1867 -- Bottom rail on top, 1867 -- The critical year : 1868 -- Two failed peace policies -- Conquered provinces -- Passage to India : unmanifested destiny -- On every putrid spot -- Georgia on their mind, 1870-1871 -- Corruption is the fashion -- Clasping hands over the bloody chasm -- Dead Sea fruits, 1872-1874 -- Redeemer nation -- Last full measure of defection.

9781469617596 1469617595


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


Southern States--Politics and government--1865-1950.
United States--Politics and government--1865-1900.


Electronic books.

E668 / .S943 2014

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