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Washington brotherhood : politics, social life, and the coming of the Civil War / Rachel A. Shelden.

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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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