Reconstruction and ReformOxford University Press, 1994 - 192 Seiten After the Civil War, there was great devastation but also great expansion & accomplishment. The opening chapters of this book look at the many issues faced by Andrew Johnson, including impeachment. Other chapters examine westward exploration & settlement, the experiences of native peoples, immigration, & the ongoing difficulties faced by African Americans. A period of about 30 years is covered. Students will be fascinated by the many events that are presented. Chronology, bibliography, & index. Part of the History of US series. |
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... took place around a famous street called Broadway . Trying to walk or take a horsedrawn bus down Broadway was a nightmare . There were so many people it sometimes took an hour just to move a few yards . And talk about pollution- whew ...
... took place around a famous street called Broadway . Trying to walk or take a horsedrawn bus down Broadway was a nightmare . There were so many people it sometimes took an hour just to move a few yards . And talk about pollution- whew ...
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... took his circus out to towns across America . It was lucky for Barnum , and for people throughout the country , that railroads were beginning to cross the land . Barnum used trains to trans- port his show . It took 60 railroad cars to ...
... took his circus out to towns across America . It was lucky for Barnum , and for people throughout the country , that railroads were beginning to cross the land . Barnum used trains to trans- port his show . It took 60 railroad cars to ...
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... took more than money back to their old worlds . They took American ideas with them too . Ideas of individual dignity , of liberty , and of a government founded to help people pursue happiness . Almost every- one understood those ideals ...
... took more than money back to their old worlds . They took American ideas with them too . Ideas of individual dignity , of liberty , and of a government founded to help people pursue happiness . Almost every- one understood those ideals ...
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Are We Equal? Are We Kidding? | 9 |
A WATER BIRD AND A SPARROW | 11 |
Reconstruction Means Rebuilding | 12 |
Urheberrecht | |
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