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A History of US: Reconstructing America (1865-1890) Book 7

Reconstruction and Reform (A History of Us, 7)

By Joy Hakim

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Publish Date

December 15, 1994

Publisher

Oxford University Press, USA

Language

eng

Pages

160

Description:

Reconstructing America looks at life after the Civil War in the newly re-United States. Railroad tycoons are roaring across the country. New cities are springing up, and a new and different American West comes into being: a land of farmers, ranchers, miners, and city dwellers. Immigration is changing the mix of Americans; mostly the newcomers work hard and achieve. Some rare individuals make their mark: P.T.Barnum entertains. Rascally Boss Tweed steals from his constituents. Thomas Edison lights the world. Carry Nation wields a hatchet in her battle against alcoholism. And Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. DuBois have different ideas on how the newly freed African Americans should behave. Full Series: 1.The First Americans (Prehistory-1600) 2.Making Thirteen Colonies (1600-1740) 3.From Colonies to Country (1735-1791) 4.The New Nation (1789-1850) 5.Liberty for All? (1820-1860) 6.War, Terrible War (1855-1865) 7.Reconstructing America (1865-1890) 8.An Age of Extremes (1880-1917) 9.War, Peace, and All That Jazz (1918-1945) 10.All the People: (Since 1945) NOTE: Years may differ Depending on Edition