Historical Dictionary of Reconstruction

by Hans L. Trefousse

Book Overview

This reference book by well-known Reconstruction expert Trefousse will be of great use to scholars and general readers. Pithy, readable articles, spanning the years 1862-96, reflect current scholarship on the period and thus focus heavily on race relations, the freed slaves, and restoration of the states. There are entries on court cases, terms (blacks, labor, etc.), organziations, states, laws, miscellaneous events, and major individuals. . ...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313258627
• ISBN13: 9780313258626
• Release Date: August 1991
• Publisher: Greenwood
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 1.41 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.3" x 9.6"