Into the West: From Reconstruction to the Final Days of the American Frontier Into the West: From Reconstruction to the Final Days of the American Frontier
| TITLE | : | Into the West: From Reconstruction to the Final Days of the American Frontier |
| AUTHOR | : | |
| RATING | : | 4.54 (941 Votes) |
| ASIN | : | 0689865430 |
| FORMAT TYPE | : | Hardcover |
| NUMBER of PAGES | : | 96 Pages |
| PUBLISH DATE | : | 2006-10-10 |
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Into the West: From Reconstruction to the Final Days of the American Frontier
Editorial : From School Library Journal Grade 6-10–Although this book's title and cover art suggest that its sole focus is the post-Civil War movement into the West, McPherson discusses events that happened during the conflict as well as after. The book is divided into 39 chapters, most consisting of a single-page essay about a topic, paired with an attractive, full-page period illustration or photo, some of which are in color. Each page of text also has a related Quick Facts sidebar. Many early sections discuss the upheavals and difficulties of Reconstruction, including the debate over presidential versus congressional reconstruction, the Ku Klux Klan, and the impeachment of Andrew Johnson. Later chapters cover the Homestead Act, cattle drives, outlaws, and the forced removal of Native American tribes. McPherson writes objectively and well, and students will find the heavily illustrated forma
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