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Second Founding: New York City, Reconstruction, and the Making of American Democracy

by David Quigley

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The author retraces New York City's rich political heritage, arguing that the city's political and social structures resisted Reconstruction in the aftermath of the Civil War.

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Published: 2004
Genres: History, Nonfiction, General Nonfiction, Politics and Government
DDC/MDS: 974.7
LCC: F128.47 .Q54
Published Reviews: 1 (Score: 75)

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