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Bellesiles, Michael A.

1877 : America's year of living violently / Eighteen hundred seventy-seven : America's year of living violently Michael A. Bellesiles. - New York : New Press : Distributed by Perseus Distribution, 2010. - xiv, 386 pages ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

On the edge of a volcano -- Seeking white unity -- Bringing order to the West -- The terror of poverty -- The great insurrection -- Homicidal nation -- Breaking the spell.

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.

ISBN: 9781595584410 1595584412 9781595587084 159558708X

Standard No.: 40018171558

Source: Perseus Distribution Services, 1094 Flex Dr, Jackson, TN, USA, 38301-5070 SAN 631-760X

LCCN: 2009052949

Subjects--Meeting Names:
Railroad Strike (United States : 1877)

Subjects--Chronological Terms:
1800-1918

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Social conflict--History--United States--19th century.
Violence--History--United States--19th century.
Racism--History--United States--19th century.
Railroad Strike, U.S., 1877.
Civilization.
Economic history.
Race relations.
Racism.
Social conflict.
Violence.
Unruhen.
Gesellschaft.
Social conflict--History.--United States
Violence--History.--United States
Racism--History.--United States
United States--Race relations--History.
Strikes--Railroads--History.--United States

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
United States--Civilization--1865-1918.
United States--Race relations--History--19th century.
United States--Economic conditions--1865-1918.
United States.
USA.
United States--Civilization.
United States--Economic conditions.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
History.

LC Class. No.: E671 / .B47 2010

Dewey Class. No.: 973.8/3