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Originally published in 1951, this classic work by one of America's foremost experts on Southern history presents an important new interpretation of the Compromise of 1877, forcing historians to revise previous attitudes towards the Reconstruction period, the history of the Republican party, and the realignment of forces that fought the Civil War. Because much of the negotiating occurred in secrecy, historians have known less about this Compromise than others before it. Now reissued with a new introduction by Woodward, "Reunion and Reaction" gives us the other half of the story.
About the author
C. Vann Woodward is Sterling Professor of History Emeritus at Yale University. He is the author of many books, including
Tom Watson: Agrarian Rebel,
The Battle for Leyte Gulf,
Origins of the New South,
The Burden of Southern History, and
The Future of the Past.
Summary
First published in 1951, this historical textbook has been reissued with a new introduction by the author. It discusses the American Reconstruction period, the history of the US Republican Party and the realignment of forces that fought the American Civil War.
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`An illuminating and exciting book.'
New York Times
`The book will indubitably cause controversy, for many of its implications are germane today, but Professor Woodward seems to have constructed an unassailable case. An important book, and a work of live scholarship.'
The New Yorker
