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From the "preeminent historian of Reconstruction" (New York Times Book Review), an updated abridged edition of Reconstruction, the prize-winning classic work on the post-Civil War period which shaped modern America.

Reconstruction chronicles the way... Read Full Overview

In this updated edition of Reconstruction, Eric Foner redefines 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... Read Full Overview

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From the “preeminent historian of Reconstruction” (New York Times Book Review),

a newly updated abridged edition of the prize-winning classic work on the post-Civil War period which shaped modern America.

“ A] smart book of enormous... Read Full Overview

In this updated edition of Reconstruction, Eric Foner redefines 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... Read Full Overview