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A timeline of emancipation in forever free, eric foner, the leading historian of americas reconstruction era, reexamines one of the most misunderstood periods of. Eric foner has also been the cocurator, with olivia mahoney, of two prizewinning exhibitions on american history. Americas unfinished revolution, 18631877 with the observation that, in spite of the biblical proportions of. Americas unfinished revolution 18631877 is a historical account of the years following the civil war, known as the reconstruction era, and how the political, economic, and social environments were changed in both the north and south during this period. Reconstruction, americas unfinished revolution, 18631877. Americas unfinished revolution, 1863 1877 eric foner on. A short history of reconstruction by eric foner books on. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone.
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