Bringing down the Colonel : a sex scandal of the Gilded Age, and the "powerless" woman who took on Washington
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New York : Sarah Crichton Books, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2018.
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Published
New York : Sarah Crichton Books, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2018.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
368 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
Street Date
1811
Language
English

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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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"The story of the 1890s scandal in which a young woman named Madeline Pollard sued congressman William Campbell Preston Breckenridge for breach of promise. Pollard won the suit, and the mystery of who helped her pay the extravagant legal expenses in order to bring Breckinridge down illuminates a shift in the sexual politics of the Victorian era"--,Provided by publisher.
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Text in English.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Miller, P. (2018). Bringing down the Colonel: a sex scandal of the Gilded Age, and the "powerless" woman who took on Washington (First edition.). Sarah Crichton Books, Farrar, Straus and Giroux.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Miller, Patricia, 1964-. 2018. Bringing Down the Colonel: A Sex Scandal of the Gilded Age, and the "powerless" Woman Who Took On Washington. Sarah Crichton Books, Farrar, Straus and Giroux.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Miller, Patricia, 1964-. Bringing Down the Colonel: A Sex Scandal of the Gilded Age, and the "powerless" Woman Who Took On Washington Sarah Crichton Books, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2018.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Miller, Patricia. Bringing Down the Colonel: A Sex Scandal of the Gilded Age, and the "powerless" Woman Who Took On Washington First edition., Sarah Crichton Books, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2018.

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