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Frederick douglass, narrative of the life of frederick douglass, an american slave, ed. The reconstruction era was the period in american history which lasted from 1863 to 1877. And it does the work of both without resorting to academese, or resembling an academic text at allto its immense credit. Whether you use a textbook as a spine for american history and are looking for some great supplemental reading or you want to build your american history curriculum entirely from great living books, this booklist is for you. Nathaniel philbrick is an author who has written many notable books about american history such as bunker hill. By katharine whittemore globe correspondent,april 25, 2015, 11. Three amendments to the constitution were passed, the th, abolishing slavery, the 14th, prohibiting states from depriving any male citizen of equal protection under the law, and the 15th, granting former male slaves the right to vote. This unit, for grades 1112, is a historical analysis of how school textbooks tell. This classic report originally appeared as a series of articles in the nation between july 8, 1865, and april 11, 1866. With lessons focusing on personable aspects of history. High school courses for students, teachers, homeschoolers, and history lovers. In american history, your student will develop an understanding of american history trends, philosophies, and events. All american history teaches history through thematic units that allow students to add in additional information theyve learned.
Senator and representatives in the 41st and 42nd congress of the united states. David emory shi is a professor of history and the president emeritus of furman university. President lincoln worked to reach his goal of reunifying the nation quickly and proposed a lenient plan to reintegrate the confederate states. The civil war and reconstruction era, 18451877 open. Plain living and high thinking in american culture and facing facts. Reconstruction and its aftermath, a part of the african. In our history books section youll find used books on local history and histories of international events, histories by epoch and histories by continent. Listening to the summaries does not replace reading and taking notes, but it is another way to learn about history. American history chapter 12 reconstruction quizlet. A regional or social variety of a language distinguished by pronunciation, grammar, or vocabulary, especially a variety of speech differing from the standard literary language or speech pattern of the culture in which it exists.
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