The importance of the Civil War and Reconstruction in the history of the United States cannot be overstated. Many historians regard the Civil War as the definin

This reference book by well-known Reconstruction expert Trefousse will be of great use to scholars and general readers. Pithy, readable articles, spanning the y

The South played a prominent role in early American history, and its position was certainly strong and proud except for the “peculiar institution” of slaver

The Civil War was the most traumatic event in American history, pitting Americans against one another, rending the national fabric, leaving death and devastatio