Eric Foner Knihy

With a New Introduction From the "preeminent historian of Reconstruction" (New York Times Book Review), a newly updated edition of the prizewinning classic work on the post-Civil War period that shaped modern America Eric Foner's "masterful treatment of one of the most complex periods of American history" (New Republic) redefined how the post–Civil War period was viewed. Reconstruction chronicles the way in which Americans—black and white—responded to the unprecedented changes unleashed by the war and the end of slavery. It addresses the quest of emancipated slaves searching for economic autonomy and equal citizenship, and describes the remodeling of Southern society, the evolution of racial attitudes and patterns of race relations, and the emergence of a national state possessing vastly expanded authority and committed, for a time, to the principle of equal rights for all Americans. This "smart book of enormous strengths" (Boston Globe) remains the standard work on the wrenching post–Civil War period—an era whose legacy still reverberates in the United States today.

The book provides a detailed directory of over 1,500 African Americans who served in political offices across the South during the Reconstruction era. It offers insights into their backgrounds, including antebellum status, occupations, property ownership, and military service. The revised paperback edition includes new information about forty-five additional officials not featured in the first edition, enhancing the understanding of their contributions and significance in American history.

The textbook offers a comprehensive approach to American history, tailored for AP® students. It emphasizes close reading and analytical writing, equipping learners with practical skills essential for success in the AP® course. Enhanced by a robust media package, including interactive tutorials and quizzes, the material prepares students thoroughly for classroom discussions and assessments, fostering a deep understanding of historical content.

In thiscollection of polemical pieces, Foner expounds on the relevance ofAbraham Lincoln's legacy in the age of Obama and on the need foranother era of Reconstruction. In addition to articles in which Fonercalls out politicians and the powerful for their abuse and misuseof American history, Foner assesses some of his fellow leadinghistorians of the late 20th century, including Richard Hofstadter,Howard Zinn and Eric Hobsbawm. Foner ends with an open letterto Bernie Sanders analysing the great tradition of radicalism thathe has spent his career studying and which, he argues, Americansof progressive disposition should seek to celebrate and retrieve.

From the Pulitzer Prize-winning historian, an authoritative story of the constitutional changes that built equality into America's foundation.

This updated and abridged edition of a prizewinning classic explores the pivotal post-Civil War period that significantly influenced the development of modern America. Renowned for its historical insight, the work delves into the complexities of Reconstruction, examining its impact on society, politics, and race relations. The author, recognized as a leading historian in this field, offers a fresh perspective on the era's challenges and achievements, making it an essential read for understanding the foundations of contemporary America.

From one of our most distinguished historians comes a groundbreaking new examination of the myths and realities of the period after the Civil War.Drawing on a wide range of long-neglected documents, Eric Foner places a new emphasis on black experiences and roles during the era. We see African Americans as active agents in overthrowing slavery, in shaping Reconstruction, and creating a legacy long obscured and misunderstood. He compellingly refutes long-standing misconceptions of Reconstruction, and shows how the failures of the time sowed the seeds of the Civil Rights struggles of the 1950s and 60s. Richly illustrated and movingly written, this is an illuminating and essential addition to our understanding of this momentous era.

Winner of the 2011 Pulitzer Prize in History, the Bancroft Prize, and the Lincoln Prize: from a master historian, the story of Lincoln's-and the nation's-transformation through the crucible of slavery and emancipation.

The story of how three remarkable New Yorkers helped over 3000 African American slaves escape to a life of liberty in Canada, in the decades before the American Civil War

Free Soil, Free Labor, Free Men has been recognized as a classic, an indispensable contribution to our understanding of the causes of the American Civil War. A key work in establishing political ideology as a major concern of modern Americanhistorians, it remains the only full-scale evaluation of the ideas of the early Republican party. modern American historical writing.