The Republic for Which It Stands: The United States during Reconstruction and the Gilded Age, 1865-1896 (Oxford History of the United States) by Richard White 4.0 out of 5 stars 113. Hardcover $22.81 $ 22. 81 $35.00 $ 35. Get it as soon as Tomorrow, Apr.
This reserve is more than a históry of the Unitéd Areas. It will be Samuel Eliot Mórison's 'legacy' tó his countrymen ánd seeks 'to re-create for my visitors American ways of living in bygone eras.' (Preface p vii) The mix of political, public and economic history is displayed without the academic luggage of footnotes.
Thé story flow mixed with exquisite detail models this history abové others. The writer Samuel Eliot Morison (1887- 1976) served in the 2nd World War, published the monumental 15 volume History of U.H. Naval Functions in Globe War Two, and discussed with almost every U.S i9000. Chief executive of the 20tl century upward to JFK. The storytelling proceeds over 1100 webpages from prehistory North america to 1963. One can consider a section at a time, for example the tale of the colonial Puritans, Wa's First Administration, Express Future and the New Deal. My offerings are those chapters on armed conflict, especially the Battle of Self-reliance and the Civil War. The writer's armed forces background can be evident. Critics will state there isn'capital t enough Dark history or that the poor do not really have got a tone of voice. There are usually, however, books that will address those topics. The writer select to write classic history as his heritage to the American individuals. And a hundred yrs from today, this history will nevertheless be go through for its fine prose.
Thé story flow mixed with exquisite detail models this history abové others. The writer Samuel Eliot Morison (1887- 1976) served in the 2nd World War, published the monumental 15 volume History of U.H. Naval Functions in Globe War Two, and discussed with almost every U.S i9000. Chief executive of the 20tl century upward to JFK. The storytelling proceeds over 1100 webpages from prehistory North america to 1963. One can consider a section at a time, for example the tale of the colonial Puritans, Wa's First Administration, Express Future and the New Deal. My offerings are those chapters on armed conflict, especially the Battle of Self-reliance and the Civil War. The writer's armed forces background can be evident. Critics will state there isn'capital t enough Dark history or that the poor do not really have got a tone of voice. There are usually, however, books that will address those topics. The writer select to write classic history as his heritage to the American individuals. And a hundred yrs from today, this history will nevertheless be go through for its fine prose.