The Field of Blood

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The previously untold story of the violence in Congress that helped spark the Civil WarIn The Field of Blood, Joanne Freeman recovers the long lost story of physical violence on the floor of the U.S Congress Drawing on an extraordinary range of sources, Freeman shows that the Capitol was rife with conflict in the decades before the Civil War Legislative sessions often were punctuated with mortal threats, canings, flipped desks, and all out slugfests When debate broke down, congressmen drew pistols and waved Bowie knives One representative even killed another in a duel Many were beaten and bullied in an attempt to intimidate them into compliance, particularly on the issue of slavery.These fights didn t happen in a vacuum Freeman s dramatic accounts of brawls and thrashings tell a larger story of how fisticuffs and journalism, and the powerful emotions they elicited, raised tensions between North and South and led toward war In the process, she brings the antebellum Congress to life, revealing its rough realities the feel, sense, and sound of it as well as its nation shaping import Funny, tragic, and rivetingly told, The Field of Blood offers a front row view of congressional mayhem, and sheds new light on the careers of John Quincy Adams, Henry Clay, and other luminaries, as well as introducing a host of lesser known but no less fascinating men The result is a fresh understanding of the workings of American democracy and the bonds of Union on the eve of their greatest peril. 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Freeman For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr I watched every minute of the Kavanaugh hearings, appalled at the procedural bullying of the Republicans, the cries of anguish from the female protestors, and I said to myself could the atmosphere in Congress ever have been worse than this It was then that I remembered my history, how sometime in the late 1850 s an abolitionist U.S senator was caned by a Southern member of the House, beaten within an inch of his life on the Senate floor itself If you read Joanne B Freeman s excellent histor I watched every minute of the Kavanaugh hearings, appalled at the procedural bullying of the Republicans, the cries of anguish from the female protestors, and I said to myself could the atmosphere in Congress ever have been worse than this It was then that I remembered my history, how sometime in the late 1850 s an abolitionist U.S senator was caned by a Southern member of the House, beaten within an inch of his life on the Senate floor itself If you read Joanne B Freeman s excellent history The Field of Blood Violence in Congress and the Road to Civil War, you will learn all about this May 22, 1856 attack by...Joanne B Freeman s The Field of Blood Violence in Congress and the Road to Civil War is an entertaining, well researched, and well written examination of physical violence in U.S Congress in the decades leading to the Civil War Most of it stems from diarist B.B French, who managed to be on hand or on the fringes for every major political and historical event of his lifetime A New Hampshire native, ...First I would like to state that I received this book through the Goodreads giveaway in exchange for an honest review I would like to thank the author for giving me this opportunity and honor in being able to read this book When I received this book I began reading it at once I really enjoy the authors writing style, the author pulls you into the book from the very beginning and makes it so you don t want to put the book down It kept me on the edge of my seat reading from cover to cover Thi First I would like to state that I received this book through the Goodreads giveaway in exchange for an honest review I would like to thank the author for giving me this opportunity and honor in being able to read this book When I received this book I began reading it at once I really enjoy the authors writing style, the author pulls you into the book from the very beginning and makes ...I received a free Kindle copy of The Field of Blood by Joanne B Freeman courtesy of Net Galley and Farrar, Strauss and Giroux, the publisher It was with the understanding that I would post a review on Net Galley, Goodreads, , Barnes and Noble and my fiction book review blog I also posted it to my Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Google Plus pages.I requested this book as I am an avid reader of american history and the description sounded very interesting This is the firs...I received an ARC of this book via NetGalley in exchange for my honest review Thorough and quite informative on the duress and violence in Congress leading up to the Civil War This book goes muchin depth about the divisiveness in the country Several of these incidents will be eye opening, even for the most robust historians This is a must read for anyone with an interest in US history or politics Further, the timeliness...More interesting than entertaining, if that makes sense I think I was hoping for a ____ vs.____ kind of thing Instead, it was a pretty straightforward, chronological take, based mostly on French s writings and observations of congress Overall, still a great insight int...A thorough examination of the threats and acts of violence by congressmen in the decades leading up to the civil war I was impressed by the author s ability to find the historical records detailing these events, especially when so many lawmakers tried to hide, downplay, or rew...As a public historian tour guide at the US Capitol, I will cherish this incredibly well researched book as new foundation stone in my effort to educate the public about the tumultuous history of Congress.Fascinating prelude to the Civil WarReading the prelude to the war through the lens of the Congress was very insightful The bullying and stifling of free speech in congress is not something taught in school Congress was a reflection of the nation as a whole Well writtenThis book wasa biography of B.B French than it was about fighting in Congress At times the narrative seemed redundant and a bit pedantic A good starting place for someone just getting into the Civil War era, but not terribly interesting to someone well versed in Civil War lore.

The Field of Blood
  • 07 October 2017
  • Hardcover
  • 480 pages
  • 0374154775
  • Joanne B. Freeman
  • The Field of Blood