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Reconstruction in the North and the
Compromise of 1876
- Date: July 17, 2007
- Location: Andover Historical Society
- Time:9AM - 4PM Address and Directions
During this seminar, Boston College’s Dr. David Quigley, author of Second Founding: New York City, Reconstruction, and the Making of American Democracy, will lead a discussion on the Compromise of 1876 and the effects of the end of Reconstruction on northern industry. This seminar will take place at the Andover Historical Society where teachers will be introduced to the Shawsheen Historic District- a 19th century planned industrial community.
Bibliography
David Quigley. Second Founding: New York City, Reconstruction, and the Making of American Democracy. New York: Hill and Wang, 2004.
Jack Tager and John W. Ikfovic, eds. Massachusetts in the Gilded Age. Amherst: University of Massachusetts Press, 1985.
- Chapter One: Jack Tager. “ Massachusetts and the Age of Economic Revolution.”
- Chapter Three: Dale Baum. “The Massachusetts Voter: Party Loyalty in the Gilded Age, 1872-1896.
- Chapter Seven: Alexander Keyssar. “Social Change in Massachusetts in the Gilded Age.”
Address and Directions
Andover Historical Society97 Main Street
Andover, MA 01810
Map
From 93
From Route 93-North: take Exit 41, Route 125 East, to Route 28 North, after the 3rd traffic light, Andover Historical Society will be on the left
From 495
From Route 495 - East or West: take exit 41, Route 28 South, after the 7th traffic light (8th w/ Fire Station blinker), Andover Historical Society will be on the right.
Parking
Parking is available in the Municipal Lot in downtown Andover. The rate is $1 every four hours. Parking is also available at four hour meters along Main Street.
