The Reconstruction Era
2013-12-28T19:59:30-05:00https://images.c-span.org/Files/2b7/20131228200646003_hd.jpgCity College of New York professor Gregory Downs talked about the Reconstruction Era that followed the American Civil War.
City College of New York professor Gregory Downs talked about the Reconstruction Era that followed the American Civil War.
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