Washington Brotherhood: Politics, Social Life, and the Coming of the Civil War

by Rachel A. Shelden

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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 Washington as a less fractious city with a vibrant social and cultural life. Politicians from different parties and sections of the country interacted...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:1469626500

ISBN13:9781469626505

Release Date:August 2015

Publisher:University of North Carolina Press

Length:296 Pages

Weight:0.95 lbs.

Dimensions:0.8" x 6.1" x 9.3"

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