Resources about the Reconstruction after the U.S. Civil War

African American Perspectives: Pamphlets from the Daniel A. P. Murray Collection, 1818-1907

This collection is part of the American Memory Project at the Library of Congress. Follow these steps to find pamphlets about Reconstruction:

1. Use the title link above to enter the collection
   
2. In the box labeled, "Search Full Text," type [reconstruction]
3. Search, and you'll get many pamphlets about Reconstruction from the African American perspective.
   

 JSTOR

JSTOR is a full-text database of journals, pamphlets and tracts that go back into the 1800s. Follow these steps to find primary documents about the Reconstruction in JSTOR.

1. Use the above link to enter JSTOR
2. Go to the Advanced Search
3. In the first search box, type [reconstruction] and leave the drop-down menu on AND
   
4. In the second search box, type [confederacy or united states]
5. Limit the time period to 1861 - 1877
6. Search; you'll get some odd results but browse through and you'll find numerous primary sources about Reconstruction

Newspapers in Microforms Department

There are many old newspapers available on microfilm and microfiche in the Microforms Department on the Lower Level of the Willis Library. Visit the Service Desk there and ask the library employee to help you find articles about Reconstruction in the newspaper indexes.

Suggested newspapers: Atlanta Constitution, New York Times, Washington Post

The Nineteenth Century in Print: Periodicals

This collection of journal articles is part of the American Memory Project at the Library of Congress. Follow these steps to find articles about Reconstruction:

1. Use the title link above to enter the collection
   
2. In the box labeled, "Search Descriptive Information," type [reconstruction]
3. Search, and you'll get many articles about Reconstruction from journals of the time.