In Munich and Bavaria, Fasching (as Carnival is called) begins on Epiphany (January 6), but in Cologne and the Rhineland it begins on November 11 at 11:11 AM. In France, it is celebrated only on the day before Ash Wednesday (thus Mardi Gras, Fat Tuesday).
Reconstruction refers to the period, generally dated from 1865 to 1877, during which the nationâs laws and Constitution were rewritten to guarantee the basic rights of the former slaves, and biracial governments came to power throughout the defeated Confederacy.
In American history the Gilded Age refers to the post-Civil War and post-Reconstruction era, from 1865 to 1901. 5 people found this useful. Edit. Share to: Nicola. 429,998 Contributions. M.A. in English Language and a lover of books.