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Joanne Freeman
2018-10-07T20:00:00-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvY2ZkXC8yMDE4MTAwNzIwMDQwOTAwMV9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Yale University historian Joanne Freeman talked about The Field of Blood: Violence in Congress and the Road to Civil War. In her book she describes 70 violent incidents, meaning incidents such as punching, shoving, or caning, that occurred between members of Congress between 1830 and the Civil War. She also spoke about the musical Hamilton, and a Politico.com interview with former House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) in which he described the time Representative Don Young (R-AK) pulled a knife on him.
Yale University historian Joanne Freeman talked about The Field of Blood: Violence in Congress and the Road to Civil War. In her book she de…
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Yale University historian Joanne Freeman talked about The Field of Blood: Violence in Congress and the Road to Civil War. In her book she describes 70 violent incidents, meaning incidents such as punching, shoving, or caning, that occurred between members of Congress between 1830 and the Civil War. She also spoke about the musical Hamilton, and a Politico.com interview with former House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) in which he described the time Representative Don Young (R-AK) pulled a knife on him. close
Yale University historian Joanne Freeman talked about The Field of Blood: Violence in Congress and the Road to Civil War. In her book she de… read more
Yale University historian Joanne Freeman talked about The Field of Blood: Violence in Congress and the Road to Civil War. In her book she describes 70 violent incidents, meaning incidents such as punching, shoving, or caning, that occurred between members of Congress between 1830 and the Civil War. She also spoke about the musical Hamilton, and a Politico.com interview with former House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) in which he described the time Representative Don Young (R-AK) pulled a knife on him. close
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