1877 : America's year of living violently /
Describes a time of upheaval in America--when the country was in a deep economic depression, white supremacists roamed the South and a nationwide railroad strike led to bloodshed--and discusses how the events of 1877 also fueled cultural and intellectual innovation.
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
New Press :
2010.
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| Summary: | Describes a time of upheaval in America--when the country was in a deep economic depression, white supremacists roamed the South and a nationwide railroad strike led to bloodshed--and discusses how the events of 1877 also fueled cultural and intellectual innovation. |
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| Physical Description: | xiv, 386 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781595584410 (hc. : alk. paper) 1595584412 (hc. : alk. paper) |