The period known as Reconstruction, after the North had won the Civil War and reunited the Union, was a troubled time for the United States. The South, which ha

One of the most misunderstood periods in American history, Reconstruction remains relevant today because its central issue -- the role of the federal government

A groundbreaking new history, telling the stories of hundreds of African-American activists and officeholders who risked their lives for equality-in the face of

provides history teachers with dozens of primary and secondary source documents, close reading exercises, lesson plans, and activity suggestions that will push