Rebirth of a Nation: The Making of Modern America, 1877-1920

An illuminating and authoritative history of America in the years between the Civil War and World War I.

One of the best books of 2009: The Washington Post, The Chicago Tribune, and The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

"Fascinating. . . . Engaging. . . . Like the best histories, it is also a book that speaks to our own time." —The New York Times Book Review

In the half-century between the Civil War and World War I, dreams of spiritual, moral, and physical rebirth formed the foundation for the modern U...