New South Beginnings The New South began to emerge almost as soon as the remaining federal troops were removed from the South in 1877 and continued well into the twentieth century. Compromise of 1877… more →
US History Textblogwrote 2 months ago: A brief review of everything important about Reconstruction that you need to know to succeed in APUS … more →
wrote 7 months ago: With the still-unsettled 2012 Florida results bringing back memories of the Bush v. Gore battle in 2 … more →
wrote 11 months ago: July 4th most think of the founding of our country when the thirteen colonies fought Britain and bec … more →
wrote 1 year ago: “Tilden or Blood” by Thomas Nast in Harper’s weekly – Febuary 17th 1877 (Wik … more →
wrote 2 years ago: “Bull-Dozing” circa 1877. Source: Library of Congress. This is one of the more… st … more →
wrote 2 years ago: In 1876, Republican nominee Rutherford B. Hayes campaigned against the Democrat nominee Samuel J. Ti … more →
wrote 2 years ago: New South Beginnings The New South began to emerge almost as soon as the remaining federal troops we … more →
wrote 3 years ago: The Reconstruction era is one of trickiest eras to analyze. Many factors gradually combined into a f … more →
wrote 4 years ago: {Hayes: I solemnly swear to sell out the cause of black freedom so help me god!} The Dubious Electio … more →
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