One of the most misunderstood periods in American history, Reconstruction remains relevant today because its central issue -- the role of the federal government in protecting citizens' rights and promoting economic and racial justice in a heterogeneous society -- is still unresolved. America's 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.America's Reconstruction was published in conjunction with a major exhibition on the era produced by the Valentine Museum in Richmond, Virginia, and the Virginia Historical Society. The exhibit included a remarkable collection of engravings from Harper's Weekly, lithographs, and political cartoons, as well as objects such as sculptures, rifles, flags, quilts, and other artifacts. An important tool for deepening the experience of those who visited the exhibit, America's Reconstruction also makes this rich assemblage of information and period art available to the wider audience of people unable to see the exhibit in its host cities. A work that stands along as well as in proud accompaniment to the temporary collection, it will appeal to general readers and assist instructors of both new and seasoned students of the Civil War and its tumultuous aftermath.

America's Reconstruction: People and Politics After the Civil War

History

Foner, Eric

Mahoney, Olivia

Americas

Harpercollins

An illustrated companion volume to the first major museum exhibit on the era of Reconstruction, written by the author of Reconstruction, the award-winning definitive book on the period. The book reproduces many of the exhibit's photos, lithographs, political cartoons, flags, quilts, and other artifacts of the era. 100 black-and-white photos; 8 pages of color photos.

ey, Olivia Mahoney

Perennial

Assesses the impact of the Civil War

House Divided: America in the Age of Lincoln

Arts & Photography

Collections, Catalogs & Exhibitions

W.W. Norton & Co., Inc.

"A graceful, informed overview of the antebellum U.S., the Civil War years, and the conflict's great aftermath. Best of all are the portrayed exhibit pieces." ―Booklist This analysis of the American Civil War pieces together a complex sequence of events, at the centre of which was slavery and the issue of its expansion into America's western territories. The author examines the political controversy that severed the bonds of union, and depicts the leading political and military figures of the era, including William Lloyd Garrison, Nat Turner, Dred Scott, John Brown and Abraham Lincoln. The text also describes the innovations of 19th century warfare and the superior resources that enabled the North to emerge victorious. The book is illustrated throughout with rare photographs from the collection of the Chicago Historical Society.

A House Divided: America in the Age of Lincoln

W.W.Norton&Company

The history of Chicago can be told through its neighborhoods, and perhaps none is more telling than Douglas/Grand Boulevard on the city's south side. The future site of the neighborhood remained a sparsely settled prairie until the early 1850s, when Stephen A. Douglas purchased a large tract of land and began developing a residential subdivision for the wealthy. Douglas/Grand Boulevard: A Chicago Neighborhood explores the development of this distinctive community and the many obstacles its residents encountered. Originally a predominately white neighborhood, Douglas/Grand Boulevard became an African-American community during the Great Migration when thousands of Southern blacks moved north seeking greater opportunities. After the 1919 Race Riot, an increasing number of white residents moved away from the neighborhood, and the community became a national model of black achievement.

Douglas/Grand Boulevard: A Chicago Neighborhood (IL) (Images of America)

Chicago Historical Society

Photography & Video

Arcadia Publishing

One of the most misunderstood periods in American history, Reconstruction remains relevant today because its central issue -- the role of the federal government in protecting citizens' rights and promoting economic and racial justice in a heterogeneous society -- is still unresolved. America's 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. America's Reconstruction was published in conjunction with a major exhibition on the era produced by the Valentine Museum in Richmond, Virginia, and the Virginia Historical Society. The exhibit included a remarkable collection of engravings from Harper's Weekly, lithographs, and political cartoons, as well as objects such as sculptures, rifles, flags, quilts, and other artifacts. An important tool for deepening the experience of those who visited the exhibit, America's Reconstruction also makes this rich assemblage of information and period art available to the wider audience of people unable to see the exhibit in its host cities. A work that stands along as well as in proud accompaniment to the temporary collection, it will appeal to general readers and assist instructors of both new and seasoned students of the Civil War and its tumultuous aftermath.

America’s Reconstruction: People and Politics After the Civil War

LSU Press

Beginning in 1865, millions of people started to pass through Chicago on their way to the American West. This book takes a look at how Chicago became America's transportation hub and its most important gateway to the West. Topics include the railroads; industry, particularly farming and mail-order; western settlements and boom towns; the seizing of Native American territories and the Indian wars that followed; and the enduring legacy of the image of the Old West. The Chicago Historical Society's access to artifacts and information provides unique insight to this historical account.

Go West!: Chicago and American Expansion

Chicago: Crossroads of America

Douglas/Grand Boulevard: A Chicago Neighborhood

Biographies & Memoirs

Historical

Arcadia Publishing Library Editions

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