American experience. Reconstruction, the second Civil War. Interview with Eric Foner, historian, Columbia University. 4 of 5 / [produced by WGBH].
In the tumultuous years after the Civil War (1863-77), America grappled with how to rebuild itself, how to successfully bring the South back into the Union and how to bring former slaves into the life of the country. Foner talks about expansion of industry, cotton economy, John R. Lynch elected to C...
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