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Culture of the Antebellum Congress

Professor Thomas Balcerski talked about the culture of Congress in the Antebellum Era. He described how members of Congress in the early 180… read more

Professor Thomas Balcerski talked about the culture of Congress in the Antebellum Era. He described how members of Congress in the early 1800s bonded across party lines through tobacco use, social clubs, and living together in boarding houses. However, he said these friendships and alliances disintegrated as the Civil War approached, revealing the sectional divisions in national politics at the time. close

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Culture of the Antebellum Congress

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400019-2
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Public Affairs Event
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Speech
Location:
Willimantic, Connecticut, United States
First Aired:
Feb 20, 2016 | 8:00pm EST | C-SPAN 3
Last Aired:
Oct 06, 2020 | 2:22pm EDT | C-SPAN 3

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  • Feb 20, 2016 | 8:00pm EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Feb 21, 2016 | 12:01am EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Feb 28, 2016 | 12:31pm EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Mar 29, 2016 | 9:08pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Mar 30, 2016 | 1:00am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Mar 30, 2016 | 4:52am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Sep 12, 2020 | 8:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Sep 13, 2020 | 12:00am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Sep 13, 2020 | 6:00am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Sep 20, 2020 | 12:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Oct 05, 2020 | 11:49pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Oct 06, 2020 | 4:40am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Oct 06, 2020 | 9:31am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Oct 06, 2020 | 2:22pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
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