He wanted to bring the nation back together as quickly as possible and in. A new south set the stage for the rise of jim crow and the undermining of reconstruction s legacy. With the formation of the confederacy at the beginning of the american civil war 18611865, the southern literary establishment foresaw the dawning of a new literature. Where to start with reconstruction era literature by tracy oneill june 9, 2017 the civil war is remembered in american literature by works such as the red badge of courage by stephen crane, march by geraldine brooks, and cold mountain by charles frazier. Reconstruction after the civil war 1961, university of chicago press, 280 pages. Posts may contain affiliate links, meaning cwba might get a commission from purchases made through those links, at no cost to you. Access thousands of highquality, free k12 articles, and create online assignments with them for your students. From 1868 through the early 1870s the ku klux klan kkk functioned as a loosely organized group of political and social terrorists. Armies and soldiers genealogy general government documents guides to records in the national archives laws maps military operations personal papers and other archival collections the list below is highly selective. After civil war compares reconstruction projects in bosnia, cyprus, finland, greece, kosovo, northern ireland, the republic of ireland, spain, and turkey in order to explore how former combatants and their supporters learn to coexist as one nation in the aftermath of ethnopolitical or ideological violence. In december 1863, less than a year after he issued the emancipation proclamation, pres. Apr 25, 2007 what i like about marvels big events is that they contain a seismic event which somehow warrants the appearance of several characters. In american history, though, reconstruction with a capital r describes the rebuilding of the south after the civil war, from 18651877.
There is an array of rich information in the book, and john hope franklin does a nice job of pointing out the progress whether it be politics, negro suffrage, reconciliation between northern and southern states, public education, policies and laws, amendments to the constitution of the united states of america, and economy. Reconstruction after the civil war for kids dk find out. The civil war and the transformation of american citizenship the civil war diary of a common soldier the civil war diary of cyrus f. Foners excellent book is a masterfull historical synthesis of the period known as reconstruction after the american civil war 186165. Dec 14, 2010 like whitman, american short story author ambrose bierce used his own experience as a soldier to write about the war. It was a significant chapter in the history of american civil rights the term has two applications. Politics and constitutionalism in the civil war era. Ku klux klan in the reconstruction era new georgia. And one rode west by heather graham, one wore blue by heather graham, and one wore gray by heather graham, ashes in t. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your. Civil war and reconstruction african american history. No question the subject of reconstruction after the end of civil war is a fascinating one. Assignment reconstruction after the civil war garvey 7th.
The brief, violent history of americas most progressive era by douglas r. It features battles, political intrigue, espionage, technology development, foreign relations. From james mcphersons definitive history to tony horwitzs adventures among obsessives, here are the 11 best books on the civil war in time. Ten years ago, cwes published its list of top two hundred civil war books and articles in nine categories. Since then, the flood of new literature on the civil. Reconstruction after the civil war by john hope franklin. There is an array of rich information in the book, and john hope franklin does a nice job of pointing out the progress whether it be politics, negro suffrage, reconciliation between northern and southern states, public education, policies and laws, amendments to the constitution of the united states of america, and. That is just one aspect of civil war that i really enjoyed. Northern and southern economics were interdependent. Oct 03, 2017 the most realistic civil war novel was written three decades after it ended by an author who wasnt even alive when it occurred portrait of a civil war soldier group, circa 186165.
A list of notable books about the american civil war. Reconstruction after the civil war explores the role of former slaves during this period in american history. Looking past popular myths and controversial scholarship, john hope franklin. Now franklin has updated his work to acknowledge the enormous body of research and scholarship that followed in the. The civil war was perhaps the quintessential american experience. Reconstruction was a significant chapter in the history of civil rights in the united states, but most historians consider it a failure. Reconstruction after the civil war reads like a tome, a boring one at that. There is an array of rich information in the book, and john hope franklin does a nice job of pointing out. Abraham lincoln and american slavery 2010, has received the pulitzer, bancroft, and lincoln prizes. Below are books for students and teachers on the reconstruction era in the united states. You are a news reporter for a large northern or southern newspaper during the reconstruction era 18651877. Looking past popular myths and controversial scholarship, john hope franklin uses his astute insight and careful research to provide an accurate, comprehensive portrait of the era. Former soldiers returned to the farms and stores they had left so long ago, but the memories of their service and old comrades did not disappear quite so rapidly. The period after the civil war, 1865 1877, was called the reconstruction period.
The klans goals included the political defeat of the republican party and the maintenance of absolute white supremacy in response to newly gained civil and political rights by southern blacks after the civil war 186165. Not really a civil war book, but crucial to understanding all other civil war books. Americas reconstruction examines the origins of this crucial time, explores how black and white southerners responded to the abolition of slavery, traces the political disputes between congress and president andrew johnson, and analyzes the policies of the reconstruction governments and the reasons for their demise. Reconstruction is a generic term to describe the rebuilding of any country after a war or natural disaster. This is a short book that provides many interesting insights into a period of american history that is very often neglected in most history books. Her name is heather cox richardson and her west from appomattox. It is your job to report on the events listed below that influenced the united states during reconstruction. Reconstruction after the civil war, third edition the.
Explains the turmoil that the united states went through following the civil war, as the south had to be rebuilt, and the slaves who were freed needed land, jobs, and the ability to support themselves. Americas unfinished revolution and another called a short sic history of reconstruction which violates truth in advertising laws because, at 320 pgs, it. The writing is dry at times, and my mind keeps wandering also at times. As the civil war ended, the southand especially texas, which had escaped the military ravages of the warstood poised on the brink of a new social, economic, and political order.
Abraham lincoln announced the first comprehensive program for reconstruction, the ten percent plan. New reconstruction book on the way american civil war forums. The reconstruction of america after the civil war yale university, 2007 traces how the country matured and evolved up to. Reconstruction, white supremacy, and the rise of jim crow. It was released in the united states on september 22, 1992. That seems a particularly unfortunate combination of bias and authority. Under it, when onetenth of a states prewar voters took an oath of loyalty, they could establish a new state government. The book is extremely readable, comprehensive and full of intelligent analysis of the social, cultural, racial and economic forces of the era amply illustrated with pertinent quotes from all those involved. The heroes, villains, soldiers, and civilians who changed america.
One covers a period from 18651877 and is as broad as the u. Reference books on the civil war national archives. The physical destruction wrought by the invading union forces was enormous, and the old social and economic order founded on slavery had collapsed completely, with nothing to replace it. Depending on the start date some say 1865, others 1863 we are at the 150th anniversary of reconstruction, just after the war ended and lincoln died, when 4 million slaves were suddenly freed. Improve your students reading comprehension with readworks.
Discovering the civil war at national archives the new. A role play, the free downloadable booklet from the national park service called the era of reconstruction. During reconstruction, the nation sought to reestablish itself in the aftermath of the civil war, overcome regional politics, determine how the states of the confederacy should be readmitted into the union, and redefine the political, social, and economic realities of the nations four million blacks. The guns of the south is an alternate history novel set during the american civil war by harry turtledove. Reconstruction after the civil war represents a vital and important piece of african american history because it exactly lays out the roots of the problems that would lay ahead of the negroes in the south throughout the 20th century, most especially the civil rights movement of 1960s. Best book on reconstruction american civil war forums. America after the civil war explores the transformative years following the american civil war, when the nation struggled to rebuild itself in the face of profound loss, massive. His civil war era course at virginia tech was the largest of its kind in the nation. The most realistic civil war novel was written three.
Under the sharecropping system, which emerged as the dominant labor system in the rural south, black families rented individual plots of land. Grant reconstruction 1865 1877 reconstruction and its. Reconstruction refers to the period immediately after the civil war from 1865 to 1877 when several united states administrations sought to reconstruct society in the former confederate states in particular by establishing and protecting the legal rights of the newly freed black population. In his book the american civil war, john keegan writes that the american civil war was to prove one of. Shermans 1865 carolinas campaign receives scant attention from most civil war historians, largely because it was overshadowed by the army of northern virginias final battles. Thats a book that everybody and anybody would do well to read in order to understand why and how certain misconceptions and misrepresentations about the civil war reconstruction have had such staying power. We also recommend the lesson, reconstructing the south.
Congressional reconstruction, the freedmens bureau, the u. For instance, there was a reconstruction after world war ii, or in afghanistan and iraq. Civil war, slavery, and reconstruction in missouri civil war resources on the internet. Anyone who held a position in the confederacy was not allowed to hold public office, and some of these people were never again allowed the right to vote. Ever since its original publication in 1961, reconstruction after the civil war has been praised for cutting through the controversial scholarship and popular myths of the time to provide an accurate account of the role of former slaves during this period in american history. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read reconstruction after the civil war, third edition. Eric foner, the dewitt clinton professor of history at columbia university, is the author of numerous books on the civil war and reconstruction. There are two basic areas of topics in regards to the reconstruction era. Armies were disbanded and regiments mustered out of service. After the end of the civil war, the us government kept federal troops in the south for more than a decade to ensure order. America before and after the civil war a presentation by ryan chevere after the civil war similarities after the civil war differences neither the north nor the south had slaves.
Abraham lincoln started planning for the reconstruction of the south during the civil war as union soldiers occupied huge areas of the south. Reconstruction after the civil war mass market paperback 1967 by john hope franklin author. History in its entirety and the other sticks mainly to the southern states and dates from 18631877. Booktopia buy american civil war books online from australias leading online bookstore. Feb 02, 2014 as the 150th anniversary of the civil war heads toward its conclusion, the anniversary of reconstruction, the turbulent era that followed, looms on the horizon. Popular literature during the civil war encyclopedia virginia. Abolitionism to reconstruction 1830s 1890s compromise of 1877 life after the th amendment post civil war reconstruction and confederate immigration to brazil the presidency of ulysses s. The best civil war books of all time analysis civil. Reconstruction after the civil war 2nd edition by john hope franklin author. Books on reconstruction after the civil war score a book s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. Some of these books go into great detail about the american civil war, and some these selections include maps and posters from the civil war era. I still assign this to graduate students as an example of historical writing at its best and for its deployment of the concept of irony to the sectional conflict. At the end of the civil war, the defeated south was a ruined land.
I see on amazon that there are two foner books on reconstruction. Civil war and reconstruction, 18611877 gilder lehrman. Many of our biblio booksellers offer antique and rare civil war books that would add great value to your book collection. Civil war book list by the new york times far more books have been written about the civil war than about any other event in american history, and lincolns stack of books towers over that of any other american figure.
Reconstruction after the civil war, third edition by john. Americas unfinished revolution and another called a short sic history of reconstruction which violates truth in advertising laws because, at 320 pgs, it aint short. Apr 30, 2010 discovering the civil war, at the national archives, reveals new aspects of an oftentold history by presenting surprising stories, seldomseen documents and unusual perspectives. Constitution, adopted between 1865 and 1870, the five years immediately following the civil war. Immediately after the outbreak of the war, bierce joined the union army as a volunteer. After the civil war paperback 1965 by john hope franklin author.
The national debate over reconstruction began during the civil war. A collection of stories entitled tales of soldiers and civilians was published in 1891thirty years after whitmans civil war poems. Robert, thanks for this post and this fine reading list. Robertson is the author or editor of more than 20 books that include such awardwinning studies as c ivil war. The end of the war in 1865 brought a welcome peace, especially for the men who served as soldiers. Depending on the start date some say 1865, others 1863 we are at the 150th anniversary of reconstruction, just after the war ended and lincoln died, when 4 million slaves were suddenly freed, and a split country raggedly tried to heal. If, like me, you received a necktie with reindeer on it from santa instead of a good civil war book under the christmas tree, then you might try.
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