Frank J Wetta: 2 books
The Louisiana Scalawags
Politics, Race, and Terrorism during the Civil War and Reconstruction
Language: English
Release Date: January 2, 2013
During the Civil War and Reconstruction, the pejorative term "scalawag" referred to white southerners loyal to the Republican Party. With the onset of the federal occupation of New Orleans in 1862, scalawags challenged the restoration of the antebellum political and social orders. Derided...
The Long Reconstruction
The Post-Civil War South in History, Film, and Memory
Language: English
Release Date: September 11, 2013
A century and a half after the Civil War, Americans are still dealing with the legacies of the conflict and Reconstruction, including the many myths and legends spawned by these events. The Long Reconstruction: The Post-Civil War South in History, Film, and Memory brings together history and popular...