History of the United States: From the Compromise of 1850 to the McKinley-Bryan Campaign of 1896, Vol. V (in Eight Volumes) : Cosimo Classics : 9781605207520 : 1605207527 : 01 Oct 2009 : This classic survey of one of the most dramatic eras in American history is most notable, perhaps, for the insight it offers into the mindset of the era itself. First published from 1893 through 1906, in the immediate aftermath of the events it covers, it was criticized even then for the author's clear bias-Rhodes believed it was a mistake to have given black men the right to vote after the Civil War. Today, it remains a fascinating look at the times through a prism that is itself of historical interest. This eight-volume set is a replica of the 1920 "new" edition. Volume V covers: - Sherman's march - Maryland and Missouri become free states - exhaustion in the South - Lincoln's second inaugural address - Lee's surrender - the assassination of Lincoln - the capture of Jefferson Davis - economic depress