Auteur: RICHARDSON Heather Cox RICHARDSON

Historians overwhelmingly have blamed the demise of Reconstruction on Southerners’ persistent racism. Heather Cox Richardson argues instead that class, along with race, was critical to Reconstruction …

“This thoughtful, engaging examination of the Reconstruction Era . . . will be appealing . . . to anyone interested in the roots of present-day American politics&r …

Historians overwhelmingly have blamed the demise of Reconstruction on Southerners’ persistent racism. Heather Cox Richardson argues instead that class, along with race, was critical to Reconstruction …