Pennsylvania journalist Charles B. Fancher was born six years after his great-grandfather died and didn’t know much about his ancestor until a few years ago. While visiting his “decorous” 92-year-old ...
In his speech, Johnson declared the beginning of a “new reconstruction era,” referencing the period after the Civil War ended when slavery was outlawed and the country grappled with how to ...
Can we learn from the past? We must. Immediately after the Civil War, radical Republicans collaborated with President Abraham Lincoln to assist the newly freed slaves with a program called ...
“In the limited reconstruction period that we had, we did not have the luxury of figuring out ways to revitalize the city,” said a section head in the city government. “We had our hands ...
The Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff noted significant destruction in Gaza, predicting a 10-15 year reconstruction period. Damage to infrastructure has left residents without water and electricity, ...