Washington brotherhood : politics, social life, and the coming of the Civil War
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Published
Chapel Hill : The University of North Carolina Press, [2013].
Status
Central - Adult Nonfiction
973.7 SHELD
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973.7 SHELD
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Published
Chapel Hill : The University of North Carolina Press, [2013].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
xiii, 281 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 249-273) and index.
Description
"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 in a variety of day-to-day activities outside traditional political spaces and came to know one another on a personal level. Shelden shows that this engagement by figures such as Stephen Douglas, John Crittenden, Abraham Lincoln, and Alexander Stephens had important consequences for how lawmakers dealt with the sectional disputes that bedeviled the country during the 1840s and 1850s--particularly disputes involving slavery in the territories. Shelden uses primary documents--from housing records to personal diaries--to reveal the ways in which this political sociability influenced how laws were made in the antebellum era. Ultimately, this Washington "bubble" explains why so many of these men were unprepared for secession and war when the winter of 1860-61 arrived"--,Provided by publisher.
Subjects
LC Subjects
Political culture -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
Political culture -- Washington (D.C.) -- History -- 19th century.
Politicians -- United States -- Social life and customs -- 19th century.
Statesmen -- United States -- Social life and customs -- 19th century.
United States -- Politics and government -- 1815-1861.
United States -- Social life and customs -- 1783-1865.
Washington (D.C.) -- Social life and customs -- 19th century.
Political culture -- Washington (D.C.) -- History -- 19th century.
Politicians -- United States -- Social life and customs -- 19th century.
Statesmen -- United States -- Social life and customs -- 19th century.
United States -- Politics and government -- 1815-1861.
United States -- Social life and customs -- 1783-1865.
Washington (D.C.) -- Social life and customs -- 19th century.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Shelden, R. A. (2013). Washington brotherhood: politics, social life, and the coming of the Civil War . The University of North Carolina Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Shelden, Rachel A., 1981-. 2013. Washington Brotherhood: Politics, Social Life, and the Coming of the Civil War. The University of North Carolina Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Shelden, Rachel A., 1981-. Washington Brotherhood: Politics, Social Life, and the Coming of the Civil War The University of North Carolina Press, 2013.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Shelden, Rachel A. Washington Brotherhood: Politics, Social Life, and the Coming of the Civil War The University of North Carolina Press, 2013.
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