The field of blood : violence in Congress and the road to civil war
by Freeman, Joanne B., 1962- (Author)
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Summary
The previously untold story of the violence in Congress that helped spark the Civil War. In The Field of Blood, Joanne B. Freeman recovers the long-lost story of physical violence on the floor of the U.S. Congress. Drawing on an extraordinary range of sources, she shows that the Capitol was rife wit... Full description
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Edition
First edition.
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Legislators > United States > History > 19th century.
Legislators > Violence against > United States.
Political violence > United States > History > 19th century.
Political culture > United States > History > 19th century.
United States > Politics and government > 1815-1861.