West from Appomattox: The Reconstruction of America after the Civil WarYale University Press, 28 Mar 2007 - 416 halaman “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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... million men, and increasing its role in the economy with new legislation to develop the nation. Then, in January 1865, the Thirteenth Amendment, ending slavery, indicated the firm intention of Republican congressmen to strengthen the ...
... million men, and increasing its role in the economy with new legislation to develop the nation. Then, in January 1865, the Thirteenth Amendment, ending slavery, indicated the firm intention of Republican congressmen to strengthen the ...
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... millions of money annually'' would make the Republicans ''irresistible in controlling the General Government.'' Tyranny would replace republicanism.∞∑ In response to Lincoln's election, South Carolina left the Union on December 20 ...
... millions of money annually'' would make the Republicans ''irresistible in controlling the General Government.'' Tyranny would replace republicanism.∞∑ In response to Lincoln's election, South Carolina left the Union on December 20 ...
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... million people; Philadelphia had about a half a million; Baltimore and Boston around 200,000. In this period before steel frame construction or elevators, there were no high skylines. Travel depended not on cars or buses but on feet ...
... million people; Philadelphia had about a half a million; Baltimore and Boston around 200,000. In this period before steel frame construction or elevators, there were no high skylines. Travel depended not on cars or buses but on feet ...
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... million from taxation.∂≠ To make up the di√erence between income and the huge expenses of the war, Congress also floated a series of war bonds that eventually amounted to about $2.5 billion. People from cities to tiny hamlets bought ...
... million from taxation.∂≠ To make up the di√erence between income and the huge expenses of the war, Congress also floated a series of war bonds that eventually amounted to about $2.5 billion. People from cities to tiny hamlets bought ...
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... million men, invented national taxation and national money, distributed land to settlers and state governments for colleges, and protected American production. The government's increasing activity meant that government positions ...
... million men, invented national taxation and national money, distributed land to settlers and state governments for colleges, and protected American production. The government's increasing activity meant that government positions ...
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