The Republic for which it Stands: The United States During Reconstruction and the Gilded Age, 1865-1896
- ISBN-10
- 0199735816
- ISBN-13
- 9780199735815
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 941
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2017
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Author
- Richard White
Description
An "account of the Gilded Age's real legacy that lies buried beneath its capitalists of legend and its corrupt politicians"--Provided by publisher.
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- 2017-08-04
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- 2019-09
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