On Mar. 2, 1867, Congress enacted the Reconstruction Act, which, supplemented later by three related acts, divided the South (except Tennessee) into five military districts in which the authority of the army commander was supreme.
The Great Awakening was a period of profound religious reform that began in Europe. This period extended globally from the early part of the 17th century until the late 20th... The Great Awakening was a period of profound religious reform that began in Europe. This period extended globally from the early part of the 17th century until the late 20th... Star Gazing
The Second Great Awakening was a Christian renewal movement that swept through towns in upstate New York and through the frontier regions of Kentucky, Ohio, Tennessee and South Carolina. Charles Finney was one of the most important leaders of this movement.