Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Civil War ends Civil War ends Corinne J. Naden Describes the aftermath of the Civil War, including the assassination of Lincoln, Reconstruction, and the presidency of Ulysses S. Grant. OL14856464W
Rebirth of a Nation Rebirth of a Nation Jackson Lears In the half-century between the Civil War and World War I, widespread yearning for a new beginning permeated American public life. Dreams of spiritual, moral, and physical rebirth formed the foundati… OL14935869W
The carpetbaggers The carpetbaggers Lucia Raatma Discusses the Reconstruction Era, the name of the period following the Civil War, and the citizens who moved from the Northern to the Southern United States, known as carpetbaggers, and their experie… OL15050506W
Ordeal by Fire Ordeal by Fire James M. McPherson Ordeal by Fire blends the most up-to-date scholarship with interpretations based on decades of teaching, research, and writing, to tell an important story -- that of the American Civil War and Recons… OL16803309W
The rise of industry The rise of industry Christopher Collier Describes the period after the Civil War when the United States was becoming increasingly industrialized and technological, including the coming of the railroads, the rise of the large corporations, … OL1800941W
The bloody shirt The bloody shirt Stephen Budiansky A narrative account of Reconstruction-era violence documents vigilante attacks on African Americans and their white allies, in an analysis that traces the period through the careers of two Union offi… OL18532841W
Rebirth of a nation Rebirth of a nation T. J. Jackson Lears A history of pivotal events in America between the Civil War and World War I offers insight into the nation's rise to become a twentieth-century power, citing the contributions of influential figures… OL18630653W
Wagon train Wagon train Sydelle Kramer Follows a wagon trail to California in 1848 as hundreds of pioneers endure great hardships while traveling 2,000 miles of wilderness. OL1869373W
A History of US A History of US Joy Hakim Covering a time of great hope and incredible change, Reconstructing America, 1865-1890 is a dramatic look at life after the Civil War in the newly re-United States. Railroad tycoons were roaring acro… OL18857268W
Trade in strangers Trade in strangers Marianne Sophia Wokeck The story of German and Irish migration to America in the eighteenth century. OL1946015W
The age of reform and industrialization, 1896-1920 The age of reform and industrialization, 1896-1920 Roman Espejo Looks at important writings and moments in American history during the the Spanish American War, annexation of the Philippines and other territories, and the Industrial Revolution. OL19513534W
A History of US A History of US Joy Hakim Reconstructing America looks at life after the Civil War in the newly re-United States. Railroad tycoons are roaring across the country. New cities are springing up, and a new and different American … OL1965042W
A History of US-All the People 1945-1996 #10 A History of US-All the People 1945-1996 #10 Joy Hakim Recommended by the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts and Literacy as an exemplary informational text. In the years after WWII, America became the worlds greatest power. All the … OL1965051W
Where's Your Hat, Abe Lincoln? Where's Your Hat, Abe Lincoln? Misti Kenison 1 volume (unpaged) : 18 cm OL20223528W
The Age of Capital The Age of Capital Eric Hobsbawm **The Age of Capital: 1848–1875** is a book by Eric Hobsbawm, first published in 1975. It is the second in a trilogy of books about "the long 19th century" (coined by Hobsbawm), preceded by *The Age … OL495656W
Reconstruction Reconstruction Timothy Flanagan Uses primary source documents, narrative, and illustrations to recount the history of the Reconstruction, as the United States government and people worked to recover from the effects of the Civil Wa… OL6031362W