Encyclopedia of the Reconstruction Era [Two Volumes]: Greenwood Milestones in African American History

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	Encyclopedia of the Reconstruction Era [Two Volumes]: Greenwood Milestones in African American History
	by Richard Zuczek Sales Rank: 2122146	~~List Price: $199.95~~ $199.95 At Amazon on 9-12-2008.

*Features* Cover Type: Hard Cover with 936 pages Published by: Greenwood Press August 30, 2006 Written in: English ISBN 10 Number: 0313330735 ISBN 13 Number: 978-0313330735 Book Dimensions: 10.3 x 7.3 x 2.6 inches Weighs: 4.8 pounds From Booklist The Reconstruction is defined by the editor as "an attempt to bring order out of the chaos wrought by secession and civil war." The foreword and introduction to this encyclopedia emphasize that the Reconstruction era--generally 1862-1877--is often overshadowed by the Civil War. It has had a contentious historiography and has been given short shrift in popular knowledge of American history. Editor Zuczek, a historian and author of State of Rebellion: South Carolina during Reconstruction (University of South Carolina Press, 1996), introduces the work with a historiographic essay on Reconstruction scholarship and an overview of the period. Preceded by a chronology of events and maps, the A-Z portion of the set contains 260 often-substantial entries on topics such as Agriculture, Black suffrage, andFreedmen's relief societies. More than half of the entries are biographies of individuals who played roles in the Reconstruction. Over 75 academics contributed the signed entries, each of which has suggestions for further reading. Primary sources make up a part of volume 2, with 26 documents, beginning with the Emancipation Proclamation and concluding with the Enforcement Act of 1871 (Ku Klux Klan Act). Appendixes include lists of commanding generals, reconstruction governors, and dates of readmission for former Confederate States. There is also a bibliography of print and electronic resources. A detailed index and a guide to related topics will be useful for those browsing for paper topics. The most comparable coverage is provided by Reconstruction (Greenwood, 2003), a single volume with six broad essays covering the history and issues of Reconstruction, biographies of 16 important figures of the era, a selection of primary documents, and an annotated bibliography. It is part of the Greenwood Guides to Historic Events, 1500-1900 series, developed with secondary schools and lower-level undergraduates in mind. In 2005 UXL published the three-volume Reconstruction Era Reference Library, very similar in scope to the work under review but intended for middle- and high-school collections. Of all of the available reference works on the topic, Encyclopedia of the Reconstruction Era is the one most appropriate for academic collections. Scholarly yet accessible, it is recommended for academic and large public library collections. Margaret Power Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved *Product Review* This is the first encyclopedia devoted solely to the period of Reconstruction in American history (1862-77). Zuczek, a notable Reconstruction scholar, clarifies the term's meaning. Reconstruction refers to both a period and a process, the result of the political, social, legal, and economic changes in the South and the nation brought about by the Civil War and the emancipation of the slaves. Zuczek and other historians contribute more than 260 articles on persons, concepts, institutions, gender and race, laws and cases, elections, organizations, and each Southern state. Ranging from a page (gun clubs) to about nine pages (African Americans, Andrew Johnson, South Carolina), the articles are well written, and include both see also references and references to further reading. Also featured are 97 pages of primary documents and convenient tables on key military and political leaders in the Southern states, states' reentry into the Union, and the Redemption period, when conservative Democrats retook power. A chronology, detailed subject index, and a guide to articles (grouped by broad subjects) enhance access to the volumes. Highly recommended. Lower-level undergraduates through faculty/researchers; general readers.Choice This, the first encyclopedia to cover the subject, will be a most useful and creative addition to the history shelves of US academic libraries and the greater general collections.Reference Reviews Middle school and high school libraries are the principal audience for this series of multivolume encyclopedias on the African-American experience. Through the Encyclopedia of the Reconstruction era students will become knowledgeable about the era in American history (1862-1877), how the United States worked to bring order to the devastated South, and the myriad social, political economic, physical, and Constitutional changes brought on by secession and the Civil War.Multicultural Review Of all of the available reference works on the topic, Encyclopedia of the Reconstruction Era is the one most appropriate for academic collections. Scholarly yet accessible, it is recommended for academic and large public library collections.Booklist/Reference Books Bulletin This work is a step toward illuminating this important and often overlooked era.[t]his is a formidable collection of data.[a]dvance placement students, teachers, and more serious scholars could well profit from these volumes.Library Media Connection Back To Top
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