Perman has written yet another book on the aftermath of the Civil War, "Emancipation and Reconstruction, 1862-1879" focuses on the issues and literature produces on the events following the Civil War. ... In 1776 Britain's American colonies broke from its mother country and formed a new nation called the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris. ... In the initial years of America, the country faced many diverse challenges, of establishing new colonies, resistance from native Indians, Mexico Spanish wars and inter-state conflicts. ... Perman examines the historical accoun...

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