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Washington brotherhood : politics, social life, and the coming of the Civil War / Rachel A. Shelden.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Shelden, Rachel A., 1981-
- Series:
- Civil War America (Series)
- Civil War America
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Political culture--United States--History--19th century.
- Political culture.
- Manners and customs.
- History.
- Politicians.
- Statesmen.
- United States.
- Statesmen--United States--Social life and customs--19th century.
- Politicians--United States--Social life and customs--19th century.
- Political culture--Washington (D.C.)--History--19th century.
- United States--Politics and government--1815-1861.
- Politics and government.
- Washington (D.C.)--Social life and customs--19th century.
- Washington (D.C.).
- United States--Social life and customs--1783-1865.
- Genre:
- Electronic books.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (296 pages).
- Place of Publication:
- Chapel Hill, North Carolina : The University of North Carolina Press, 2013.
- System Details:
- text file
- Contents:
- Chapter 1 A Perfect Tower of Babel: The Culture of Congress and the Wilmot Proviso 14
- Chapter 2 Odd Fellows, Teetotalers, and Young Indians: Washington Associations and the Election of 1848 41
- Chapter 3 Behind the Curtain Where Great Men Relax: Capital Social Life and the Compromise of 1850 63
- Chapter 4 An F Street Mess: Federal Living Arrangements and the Kansas-Nebraslut Act of 1854 96
- Chapter 5 The Most Immoral and Corrupt Place in the Union: Vice, Violence, and the Caning of Charles Sumner 120
- Chapter 6 We Know No Lecompton Here: Cross-Partisan Relationships and the Fight over Kansas 144
- Chapter 7 Like Taking a Last Leave of a Brother: The Washington Community Faces the Secession Crisis 167.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- Local Notes:
- Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2013. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
- Other Format:
- Print version: Shelden, Rachel A., 1981- Washington brotherhood : politics, social life, and the coming of the Civil War.
- ISBN:
- 9781469612683
- OCLC:
- 868973480
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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