Washington brotherhood : politics, social life, and the coming of the Civil War / Rachel A. Shelden, The University of Carolina Press, Chapel Hill.

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"Traditional portrayals of politicians in antebellum Washington, D.C., describe a violent and divisive society, full of angry debates and violent duels, a microcosm of the building animosity throughout the country. Yet, in Washington Brotherhood, Rachel Shelden paints a more nuanced portrait of Wash...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Civil War America (Series)
Main Author: Shelden, Rachel A., 1981-
Language:English
Published: Chapel Hill : The University of North Carolina Press, [2013]
Series:Civil War America (Series)
Subjects:
United States > Social life and customs > 1783-1865.
Washington (D.C.) > Social life and customs > 19th century.
Politicians > United States > Social life and customs > 19th century.
Statesmen > United States > Social life and customs > 19th century.
Political culture > United States > History > 19th century.
Political culture > Washington (D.C.) > History > 19th century.
United States > Politics and government > 1815-1861.
HISTORY / United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877)
HISTORY / United States / State & Local / Middle Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA)
HISTORY / United States / 19th Century.
Physical Description:xiii, 281 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm.
Format: Book

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