1877: America's Year of Living Violently

by Michael A. Bellesiles and Michael A. Belesiles

Book Overview

1877 was the year many Americans wanted to forget. In the messy aftermath of the Civil War, economic depression, white supremacy, labor unrest, and a factionalized political system produced a period of unprecedented violence and upheaval in American life. This "solid, deeply informed history" (Publishers Weekly) brilliantly recaptures this tumultuous time, revealing that the fires of that pivotal year also fueled a hothouse of cultural and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 159558708X
• ISBN13: 9781595587084
• Release Date: February 2012
• Publisher: New Press
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.5" x 9.2"