America’s Reconstruction was published in conjunction with a major exhibition on the era produced by the Valentine Museum and the Virginia Historical Society. Including nearly 300 images from this remarkable collection, America’s Reconstruction examines the origins of this crucial time, explores how black and white southerners responded to the eradication of slavery, traces the political disputes between Congress and President Andrew Johnson, and analyzes the policies of the Reconstruction governments and the reasons for their demise.
Eric Foner is DeWitt Clinton Professor of History at Columbia University. He is the author of, among other works, Reconstruction: America’s Unfinished Revolution, winner of the Bancroft Prize. Olivia Mahoney is Curator of Industrial and Decorative Arts at the Chicago Historical Society.
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