"A riveting, page-turning, and epic tour de force that is as timely as it is insightful. Jeremi Suri brilliantly contextualizes the roots of contemporary racial and political divisions that culminated in the January 6, 2021, assault on the US Capitol by taking us back to the crucial two decades after the Civil War's formal end. This passionate, wide ranging, and engaging history is a must-read for all those interested in the future of American democracy."–Peniel E. Joseph, author of The Third Reconstruction