Below is the grave of one of the great American heroes, Thaddeus Stevens. Stevens hardly needs to be explained to most LGM readers, but briefly, a Whig lawyer who took.
I have said before that we are in a renaissance of excellent historical writing for a general public that wants to read something more than hagiographic narratives. Add Adam Rothman's.
Ku Klux Klan rally, South Carolina, 1951 Heather Cox Richardson places the Charleston shooting in its proper historical context: Congress stood against Klan terrorism with an 1871 law making their.
An interesting hypothetical at Aeon: Which historical event would you undo? My first thought was that John C. Calhoun was not born. But upon further reflection, it's fairly obvious from.
We enjoyed celebrating the 150th anniversary of crushing treason in defense of slavery. Time to start bemoaning the 150th anniversary of losing the peace. As Reconstruction got underway, former Confederates.
Eric Foner on why the Reconstruction era is still vitally important today. He gives us the short history we need for the most basic understanding of the issues at play.
On November 25, 1865, Mississippi created the first of the Black Codes. Designed to recreate slavery in all but name, this signified the white South's massive resistance to the freeing.
Because the National Park Service reflects the historical priorities of Americans over time, it's not surprising that it is so lacking in sites interpreting Reconstruction, since the great growth period.
