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An overall framework for understanding the key problems of the period. . . . This is an important book, providing food for thought, if only because, tonally as well as substantively, it offers a counterpoint to the dominant narrative."" - Journal of the Civil War Era ""A valuable resource for scholars who teach in the field of Reconstruction."" - Register of the Kentucky Historical Society ""No short review can do this rich book justice."" - Arkansas Historical Quarterly ""Summers's rich and careful new history of Reconstruction stands out in a crowded field....[His] mastery of the sources has allowed him to write an impressively thorough history of the period, and to pull together diverse strains with uncommon sophistication."" - H-Net Reviews ""Readers interested in Reconstruction will find Summers' book to be a rollicking, deeply researched overview....[A] colorful guide to the politics of the era."" - Journal of Interdisciplinary History ""Summers has devoted almost half a century to a study of the period, and it shows."" - Blue & Gray Magazine ""Effectively captures the turmoil and frustrations of the era. . . . [and] shows how economic woes affected Reconstruction's prospects."" - Publishers Weekly ""Skillfully written and a benefit to students, scholars, and those fascinated with the postwar years."" - Southwestern Historical Quarterly ""A superb spinner of tales. . . . An important book, full of details and insights, and it deserves serious attention."" - Journal of Southern History ""Marvelously written."" - CHOICE ""A new narrative of the period featuring novel interpretations and sparkling insight."" - North Carolina Historical Review

Summers's rich and careful new history of Reconstruction stands out in a crowded field....[His] mastery of the sources has allowed him to write an impressively thorough history of the period, and to pull together diverse strains with uncommon sophistication.--H-Net Reviews Summers has devoted almost half a century to a study of the period, and it shows.--Blue & Gray Magazine Skillfully written and a benefit to students, scholars, and those fascinated with the postwar years.--Southwestern Historical Quarterly Readers interested in Reconstruction will find Summers' book to be a rollicking, deeply researched overview....[A] colorful guide to the politics of the era.--Journal of Interdisciplinary History No short review can do this rich book justice.--Arkansas Historical Quarterly Marvelously written.--CHOICE Effectively captures the turmoil and frustrations of the era. . . . [and] shows how economic woes affected Reconstruction's prospects.--Publishers Weekly A valuable resource for scholars who teach in the field of Reconstruction.--Register of the Kentucky Historical Society A superb spinner of tales. . . . An important book, full of details and insights, and it deserves serious attention.--Journal of Southern History A new narrative of the period featuring novel interpretations and sparkling insight.--North Carolina Historical Review An overall framework for understanding the key problems of the period. . . . This is an important book, providing food for thought, if only because, tonally as well as substantively, it offers a counterpoint to the dominant narrative.--Journal of the Civil War Era

An overall framework for understanding the key problems of the period. . . . This is an important book, providing food for thought, if only because, tonally as well as substantively, it offers a counterpoint to the dominant narrative. - Journal of the Civil War Era A valuable resource for scholars who teach in the field of Reconstruction. - Register of the Kentucky Historical Society No short review can do this rich book justice. - Arkansas Historical Quarterly Summers's rich and careful new history of Reconstruction stands out in a crowded field....[His] mastery of the sources has allowed him to write an impressively thorough history of the period, and to pull together diverse strains with uncommon sophistication. - H-Net Reviews Readers interested in Reconstruction will find Summers' book to be a rollicking, deeply researched overview....[A] colorful guide to the politics of the era. - Journal of Interdisciplinary History Summers has devoted almost half a century to a study of the period, and it shows. - Blue & Gray Magazine Effectively captures the turmoil and frustrations of the era. . . . [and] shows how economic woes affected Reconstruction's prospects. - Publishers Weekly Skillfully written and a benefit to students, scholars, and those fascinated with the postwar years. - Southwestern Historical Quarterly A superb spinner of tales. . . . An important book, full of details and insights, and it deserves serious attention. - Journal of Southern History Marvelously written. - CHOICE A new narrative of the period featuring novel interpretations and sparkling insight. - North Carolina Historical Review

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Mark Wahlgren Summers is professor of history at the University of Kentucky and author of A Dangerous Stir: Fear, Paranoia, and the Making of Reconstruction.

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