And in 2017, the Reconstruction Era National Monument was established in Robert Smalls' hometown of Beaufort, S.C. Just down the road, you can see the house he lived in as a free man and the ...

Panelists talked about the relationship between historical sites and the Reconstruction. The panel included a history professor, National Park Service historian, and park ranger, each describing ...

The Reconstruction period marked the transition from slavery to freedom and citizenship for nearly four million enslaved African-Americans. It saw the enactment of the 13th, 14th and 15th ...

No wonder, then, that the era is badly misunderstood. Now, 150 years later, historians and preservationists are fighting to tell a more accurate, nuanced story, uncovering key places from the grim ...

'I Saw Death Coming,' by Kidada E. Williams, re-examines the Reconstruction era and reveals how little progress was made — and how much it was resisted.

Professor Laura Edwards spoke about the differences between federal and local courts during the Reconstruction Era. The actions of these courts frequently conflicted with each other in applying ...

This past July, the National Park Service's National Historic Landmarks Program published "The Era of Reconstruction 1861-1900," a 165-page guide for educators, students and others.

The post-Civil War Reconstruction era marked a period of massive advancements for Black Americans. But many American students are taught a racist, inaccurate version of this history.

Reconstruction officially ended in 1877 when the final troops stationed in the South were withdrawn. During the Reconstruction Era slavery in the South was abolished.

In May 1870, John W. Stephens, a white state senator closely allied with black voters, was lured into the lumber room of the stately courthouse in Caswell County, N.C. Inside, members of the local ...

BEAUFORT, Sc. (WTOC) - Four years ago, Reconstruction Era National Park was established to preserve and educate visitors about the role the area played during the late 1800s. Last year, the park ...

It’s therefore appropriate that Section 241 and other Reconstruction-era laws are precisely those that the American legal system is turning to in response to a former president who stoked the ...