The Field of Blood : Violence in Congress and the Road to Civil War
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Published
New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2018.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xvii, 450 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Status
Northwest Reno Library - Adult Nonfiction
973.7 FREEMA 2018
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973.7 FREEMA 2018
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Downtown Reno Library - Adult Nonfiction
973.7 FREEMA 2018
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973.7 FREEMA 2018
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Northwest Reno Library - Adult Nonfiction | 973.7 FREEMA 2018 | On Shelf |
| Downtown Reno Library - Adult Nonfiction | 973.7 FREEMA 2018 | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Legislators -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
Legislators -- Violence against -- United States.
Political culture -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
Political violence -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865.
United States -- Politics and government -- 1815-1861.
United States -- Politics and government -- 1861-1865.
United States. -- Congress -- History -- 19th century.
Legislators -- Violence against -- United States.
Political culture -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
Political violence -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865.
United States -- Politics and government -- 1815-1861.
United States -- Politics and government -- 1861-1865.
United States. -- Congress -- History -- 19th century.
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Published
New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2018.
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 395-427) and index.
Description
Documents the violence that sometimes marked legislative sessions in the decades before the American Civil War, detailing acts of physical fighting, duels, and mortal threats over disagreements about key issues, particularly slavery.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Freeman, J. B. (2018). The Field of Blood: Violence in Congress and the Road to Civil War (First edition.). Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Freeman, Joanne B., 1962-. 2018. The Field of Blood: Violence in Congress and the Road to Civil War. Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Freeman, Joanne B., 1962-. The Field of Blood: Violence in Congress and the Road to Civil War Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2018.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Freeman, Joanne B. The Field of Blood: Violence in Congress and the Road to Civil War First edition., Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2018.
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