Mississippi's secession from the Union in 1861 was driven by the desire to protect slavery. A new state constitution in 1868 aimed to create a multi-racial democracy during Reconstruction. By 1876, ...

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Mike Mills, Peter Buck, Michael Stipe and Bill Berry of R.E.M. in Athens, Georgia, 1985. (Credit: Paul Natkin/Getty Images) The Reconstruction period immediately following the American Civil War was a ...

DUBAI, March 2 (Reuters) - Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty said on Sunday that Egypt's Gaza reconstruction plan, which ensures Palestinians remain in their land, is ready and will be ...

Less than two months after Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, politicians and architects were already discussing how to reconstruct urban areas devastated by the war. That April, Norman Foster ...

Cassidy Johnson receives funding from UK Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, "Learning from Earthquakes: Building Resilient Communities Through Earthquake Reconnaissance, Response and ...

Some medical conditions that affect your hands may hinder your ability to perform daily activities, which can have a negative impact on your quality of life. Hand reconstruction surgery may help ...

In the past few years, the period in American history known as Reconstruction has become increasingly prominent in the public consciousness. The dominant academic narrative is now mainstream: ...

The departure of the official, who had pointed up mismanagement of funds, was a blow to government efforts to assuage allies’ concerns about how aid is spent. By Andrew E. Kramer Reporting from Kyiv, ...

Historians generally treat Reconstruction as an era whose aspiration, drama and importance are confined to America alone. And little wonder: In the decade after the Civil War, the U.S. embarked on a ...

You may need open vascular reconstruction surgery if you have a damaged or blocked blood vessel. It can be performed as an elective or emergency surgery. Open vascular reconstruction involves using a ...