reconstruction (u.s. history, 1865-1877)

After the Civil War ends, Pascal, who is about twelve years old and was born with a withered leg and hand, joins other former slaves in a search for a farm and the freedom that it promises.

A history of Reconstruction in the South from the end of the Civil War until 1877.

Details, in graphic form, the Reconstruction era of United States history, discussing radical Republicans, race riots, the Freedmen's Bureau, carpetbaggers, and other related topics.

Examines the life of Rutherford B. Hayes, focusing on his tenure as president of the United States, discussing the controversial election that put him in office, and looking at his successes and failures as leader of the country.

Describes the aftermath of the Civil War, including the assassination of Lincoln, Reconstruction, and the presidency of Ulysses S. Grant.

A fourteen-year-old black girl tries to find a fellow ex-slave, who had joined the Union army during the Civil War, during the confusing times after the emancipation of the slaves.

Discusses the successes and failures of Reconstruction in the years following the Civil War.

No longer a slave now that the Civil War is over, fifteen-year-old Maddie dreams of getting an education and becoming a teacher, but she finds the reality of freedom harsh.

A documentary history of black people in America during the Reconstruction period, as evidenced in letters, newspaper accounts, diaries, official documents, and other original sources.

The fifth volume of his multi-volume history of the United States from 1861 to 1874.