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"The election of 1872 [for the governorship of Louisiana] was the most contentious in American history. After both parties complained of corruption, neither candidate would concede, two governors claimed office, and chaos erupted. Rival newspapers engaged in a bitter war of words, politicians plotted to overthrow the government, and their supporters fought in the streets and attempted assassinations. The entire country watched in grim fascination as the wounds of the Civil War were ripped open and the promise of President Grant's Reconstruction faltered in the face of violent resistance and the birth of the Ku Klux Klan. In this ... book, Dana Bash and David Fisher tell the incredible, little-known story of the election that pushed democracy to the breaking point, and sparked historic events"--

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  • Sprog:
  • Engelsk
  • ISBN:
  • 9781335081070
  • Indbinding:
  • Hardback
  • Sideantal:
  • 320
  • Udgivet:
  • 3. september 2024
  • Størrelse:
  • 156x30x235 mm.
  • Vægt:
  • 472 g.
  • 8-11 hverdage.
  • 16. januar 2025
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"The election of 1872 [for the governorship of Louisiana] was the most contentious in American history. After both parties complained of corruption, neither candidate would concede, two governors claimed office, and chaos erupted. Rival newspapers engaged in a bitter war of words, politicians plotted to overthrow the government, and their supporters fought in the streets and attempted assassinations. The entire country watched in grim fascination as the wounds of the Civil War were ripped open and the promise of President Grant's Reconstruction faltered in the face of violent resistance and the birth of the Ku Klux Klan. In this ... book, Dana Bash and David Fisher tell the incredible, little-known story of the election that pushed democracy to the breaking point, and sparked historic events"--

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