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Composed by the leading historians in the field, this single-volume encyclopedia on Reconstruction delivers the most concise, focused, and readable reference work available to high school educators and students.

In American history, "Reconstruction" is the term applied to the period 1862-1877. This encyclopedia includes coverage of the abolition of slavery, the expansion of governmental power, the rise of the Republican Party, the explosion of northern industry and the national market, and the appearance of new social groups.