Rebirth of a Nation

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