The American Nation, a History, Vol. 22 of 27: From Original Sources by Associated Scholars (Classic Reprint)

Reconstruction, Political and Economic, 1865-1877 Vol.1 is written by William Archibald Dunning, esteemed professor of history and political philosophy at Columbia University. Dunning was clearly an expert in the field of reconstruction; for his PhD in History from Columbia, he wrote "The Constitution of the United States in Civil War and Reconstruction, and later he founded the Dunning School of Reconstruction historiography at Columbia University which served as a leading think tank on Reconstruction thought and publications. This book is remarkable because it serves as the encompassment of Dunning's life work.After the American Civil War, the U.S. government had to determine the best way not just to rebuild the South but also to unify Southern society with Northern society. This included a wide range of governmental decisions and oversight, forcing the South to change their policies towards the newly freed slaves that made the majority of the population of the South. With the assassination of Lincoln, the Reconstruction fell upon his successor, Andrew Johnson who was a Southern sympathizer and had very different views than his predecessor on Reconstruction policies and the role of the U.S. government in Southern affairs. The failings of Johnson and the U.S. government during this period of American history made Reconstruction stand out as one of the darker periods in U.S. history.Reconstruction, Political and Economic, 1865-1877 Vol.1 is an incredible resource for anyone interested in American history, especially the reconstruction period after the American Civil War. This expansive book is an interesting read for historians, history students, and history enthusiasts. This publication is well written, engaging, and full of a vast amount of information ready to educate even the casual reader on this period in American historyAbout the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.