from queencersei

Based on the title of this book readers could be forgiven for assuming that they would be getting an in-depth examination on the Reconstruction period of the south, its successes, failures and long term effects. Those readers will be mostly disappointed. Instead After Lincoln spends most of its ...

from bdtrump

I received an Advanced Reading Copy courtesy of Goodreads Giveaways.Langguth's latest work is one that seeks to tackle the narrative of political life and reform efforts upon the close of the Civil War. Though the book's chapter 'titles' are a bit misleading, Langguth's level of detail is impress...

from DeaconBernie

As dreadful as the Civil War had been from the loss of life, the aftermath (reconstruction) was worse because of the perverted application of the principles of liberty. The author has done a commendable job of sketching the whole period which has never really concluded. The meanness of the princi...