Eric Foner (born February 7, 1943) is an American historian. He writes extensively on American political history, the history of freedom, the early history of the Republican Party, African American biography, the American Civil War, Reconstruction, and historiography. Foner has published several books on the Reconstruction period.
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History, Liberty, United states, history, Politics and government, Democracy, United states, politics and government, Democracy, history, Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877), Reconstruction (u.s. history, 1865-1877), African Americans, Reconstruction, United states, history, civil war, 1861-1865, causes, Antislavery movements, united states, Civil rights, Civil rights, united states, Histoire, Historiography, Politique et gouvernement, Slavery, United States, United states, historiography, New York Times reviewed, Social conditions, Sources, Underground railroadPlaces
United States, États-Unis, EE.UU, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Philadelphia (Pa.), Reconstruction, South Carolina, Southern StatesTime
19th century, Civil War, 1861-1865, 1863-1877, 1865-1877, 1849-1861, 1861-1865, To 1865, 1775-1783, 1815-1861, 1849-1877, 1865-1900, 1865-1950, 18th century, 20th century, Hasta 1865, Jusqu'à 1865, Revolution, 1775-1783ID Numbers
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