Reconstruction: A Historical Encyclopedia of the American Mosaic (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781610699174)

Composed by the leading historians in the field, this single-volume encyclopedia on Reconstruction delivers the most concise, focused, and readable reference work available to educators and students.

In many ways, the Civil War destroyed the American South, the Democratic Party, and slavery, with much of the nation left in ruins. What was to become of former slaves--and of former confederates? Yet the unprecedented turmoil that followed the war presented the United States with great opportunities. How America tried to solve the problems and take advantage of opportunities after the Civil War is the focus of this encyclopedia, which provides the core elements necessary for researching and understanding the complex period in U.S. history known as Reconstruction.

The volume offers a concise introduction to and chronology of the Reconstruction period, scores of entries composed by subject experts, and an appendix that features key primary documents. The entries have been carefully chosen for their importance and relevance, are written in language accessible to high school students, and supply useful references for further investigation. This volume will be indispensable for research into Reconstruction and affords anyone studying the United States during this period insight and perspective, whether the topic be African American history, the Civil War, Abraham Lincoln, or the coming of sharecropping.

Author: Richard Zuczek
ISBN-10: 1610699173
ISBN-13: 9781610699174
Publisher: Greenwood
Language: English
Published: 11/10/2015
Pages: 476
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 2.29lbs
Size: 10.00h x 7.00w x 1.06d

Review Citation(s):
Choice 10/01/2016