A Short History of Reconstruction, 1863-1877

Chronicles how Americans responded to the changes unleashed by the Civil War and the end of slavery. An abridged version of *Reconstruction: America's Unfinished Revolution*, winner of the Bancroft Prize, Avery O. Craven Prize, *Los Angeles Times* Book Award, Francis Parkman Prize, Frank and Harriet Owlsley Award, and Lionel Trilling Prize.