Republicanism in Reconstruction Texas

by Carl H. Moneyhon and Edgar Allan. POE

Book Overview

The years following the Civil War in Texas brought turmoil, economic hardship, freedom for former slaves, Reconstruction policies, and Republican party rule. For better or worse, depending on one's perspective, the world had turned upside down. This classic study of post-Civil War Texas gives a thorough account of the rise and functioning of the Republican party until its defeat by resurgent Democrats in 1874. Book jacket.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0292775539
• ISBN13: 9780292775534
• Release Date: January 1979
• Publisher: University of Texas Press
• Length: 319 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.