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Examines the Reconstruction and aftermath of the Civil War, covering the evolution of the Reconstruction, Lincoln's Ten Percent Plan, the Wade-Davis plan, Lincoln's assassination, and more.

Explores the changes wrought by America's bloodiest conflict. Focuses on the numerous and in many cases pivotal precedents established during the Civil War, tying in many of the familiar figures of the era and introducing some fascinating new personalities as well.

A collection of oral histories from sixty-three young people who were too young to remember the events of the military dictatorship in Argentina between 1976 and 1983, and explores the effects of the war on their lives.

A comparatiave study of violence and terror in the French and Russian revolutions, looking at the similarities between the 1789 and 1917 uprisings, and considering the role of vengeance, resistance, and religion in fueling the conflicts.

Examines the Reconstruction period of the south at the end of the Civil War and discusses such issues as the end of the Confederacy, Lincoln's and Johnson's opposing views, the Freedman's Bureau, Lincoln's assassination and the Johnson presidency, and African Americans in the post-war decades.

Examines recent archaeological findings and studies to offer an overview of Mexico's Olmec civilization, describing their daily life, art, traditions, commerce, and beliefs.

Traces the chaos the ensured in the aftermath of the Mexican Revolution in the early 1900s that led to the creation of a new Mexican constitution in 1917.