Tag Archives: Reconstruction

Book Review: Reconstruction: America’s Unfinished Revolution

Posted on May 18, 2024 by nathanalbright

Reconstruction: America’s Unfinished Revolution, 1863-1877, by Eric Foner There is a lot that is deeply wrong with this book. The author’s socialist sort of mindset dovetails with his belief that the blacks of the South were right to expect the … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Forever Free

Posted on April 25, 2024 by nathanalbright

Forever Free: The Story Of Emancipation And Reconstruction, by Eric Foner and Joshua Brown What is it that makes this book so superior, in general, to Foner’s other works on the subject of Reconstruction? It is obvious, for example, in … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Second Founding

Posted on April 24, 2024 by nathanalbright

The Second Founding: How The Civil War And Reconstruction Remade The Constitution, by Eric Foner This book is a classic example of why someone cannot trust the reputation of contemporary historians when they seek to write history with an eye … Continue reading →

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