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.
Lincoln's Reconstruction Plan vs. the Radical Republicans. Annotation. Reconstruction was the period during which the United States began to rebuild after the Civil War, lasting from 1865 to. 1877, although some historians use 1863 (Emancipation Proclamation) as the starting point.