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A century and a half after the Civil War, Americans are still dealing with the legacies of the conflict, including Reconstruction, and the many myths and legends spawned by these events. The Long Reconstruction: The Post-Civil War South in History, Film, and Memory addresses important issues of...
To Be Published September 11th 2013 by Routledge
Series: Critical Moments in American History
In 1803, the U.S. purchased 828,000 square miles of land from France at approximately three cents per acre. The final decision came after President Thomas Jefferson struggled for three years with the choice that many believed to be unconstitutional, during which the land...
To Be Published October 20th 2013 by Routledge
Series: Critical Moments in American History
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 signaled a shift in official and unofficial negotiations of race in America. Signed by Lyndon Johnson to secure African American voters their legally allowed but historically denied right to vote, the Act symbolized the government's recognition of widespread, systemic...
To Be Published December 30th 2013 by Routledge
To Be Published April 30th 2014 by Routledge
