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

by Rachel A. Shelden

Book Overview

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"