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Washington Brotherhood

Rachel Shelden talked about her book Washington Brotherhood: Politics, Social Life, and the Coming of the Civil War, in which she reports on… read more

Rachel Shelden talked about her book Washington Brotherhood: Politics, Social Life, and the Coming of the Civil War, in which she reports on the collegial political atmosphere in Washington D.C. in the 1840s and 1850s. The author reported that the personal relationships forged by many of the politicians of the day impacted legislative writing and left lawmakers ill-prepared for succession. Rachel Shelden speaks at Politics and Prose Bookstore in Washington, D.C. close

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Washington Brotherhood

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Program ID:
317266-1
Category:
Public Affairs Event
Format:
Speech
Location:
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:
Jan 26, 2014 | 12:02am EST | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:
Feb 08, 2015 | 2:00am EST | C-SPAN 3

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  • Jan 26, 2014 | 12:02am EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Jan 26, 2014 | 3:57pm EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Jan 26, 2014 | 10:04pm EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Feb 01, 2014 | 8:59am EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Feb 08, 2014 | 7:02pm EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Feb 09, 2014 | 8:57pm EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Feb 16, 2014 | 12:59pm EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Feb 07, 2015 | 4:00pm EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Feb 08, 2015 | 2:00am EST | C-SPAN 3
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