Open AccessBook Review: Reconstruction: A Historical Encyclopedia of the American Mosaic
Author(s) -
Matthew Laudicina
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
reference and user services quarterly/reference and user services quarterly
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.443
H-Index - 34
eISSN - 2163-5242
pISSN - 1094-9054
DOI - 10.5860/rusq.55n4.326
Subject(s) - encyclopedia , mosaic , history , spanish civil war , genealogy , political science , law , ancient history , archaeology
The Reconstruction Era is often considered to be one of the most tumultuous time periods in American History. This era, which encompasses the twelve or so years immediately following the American Civil War, was a time of great social, economic, and constitutional strife. Here to provide a concise reference work on this era is Reconstruction: A Historical Encyclopedia of the American Mosaic.