Washington brotherhood : politics, social life, and the coming of the Civil War / Rachel A. Shelden, The University of Carolina Press, Chapel Hill.
"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...
Uniform Title: | Civil War America (Series)
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Main Author: | Shelden, Rachel A., 1981- |
Language: | English |
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Chapel Hill :
The University of North Carolina Press,
[2013]
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Series: | Civil War America (Series)
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Physical Description: | xiii, 281 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm. |
Format: | Book |