The Republic for Which It Stands Book Reviews

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A terrible addition to an otherwise outstanding series.. If you want to know how the United States grew from the ravages of the Civil War to become an impending power in both economic and world affairs this is NOT the book for you. It is an unyielding attempt to recast this period through the politically correct lens of the twenty-first century. We already know who the villains are — any white, Anglo Saxon American who either invented something worthwhile or who became rich by, of course, unfair competition or downright illegality. And, just to be sure, we have to know who the victims are, since the Progressives always need victims, they are the Blacks, the Indians, the Women, the Immigrants and most of the Labor Class. To prove the point, first read Chapter 4, The Home, to get a sense of just how puerile and absurd this entire volume is. How did it get past the editors of this outstanding series? Who is in charge now? If you really want to know what happened during this formative period, read H. W. Brands, “American Colossus.”

Magesterial. Richard White’s epic treatment of the Gilded Age and Reconstruction is a magnum opus on every level. No other historian has previously linked the history of Reconstruction in the South with the story of the United States’ expansion into the West and industrial transformation in the North. He peoples his narrative with fascinating characters rarely heard of, and viewpoints often overlooked. What emerges is a vision of a nation bubbling over with energy and players. And yet also brimming over with corruption, greed, and inequality. What is especially disturbing is seeing how every crisis and issue we are dealing with in contemporary America was present then as well: unregulated capitalism, anti-immigrant backlash, retreat from racial progress, dire poverty, and an environmental disaster. Like now, the country was slipping into an oligarchy that strangled the economic and political life of the vast majority of citizens. White charts how the dream of Abraham Lincoln and the triumphant North at the end of the Civil War—a dream for economic and political independence for every American family—was betrayed by the rise of corporations and great fortunes, plunging millions into permanent wage slavery and buying the government for themselves. This is the greatest book on the Gilded Age ever written and it is unforgettable.

A masterful intellectual and industrial history of the times. Richard White has a skill to weave in the intellectuals of the day in a way that I have not seen in all the books I have read. A very long 872 pages, but I have a newfound appreciation for how the country changed from the civil war and into the 20th century. Highly recommend.

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