America's Deadliest Election - Hardcover - Dana Bash

Description: A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER"Snappy and accessible prose... America’s Deadliest Election is the kind of book that might generate fresh interest in our country’s brief post-Civil War attempt at creating a multiracial democracy."—The Washington PostThe violent election of 1872 that serves as a warning for today's divided politics.From CNN’s Chief Political Correspondent Dana Bash, the fast-paced story of the extraordinary election that led to hundreds of murders, warfare in the streets of New Orleans, two governors of Louisiana—and changed the course of politics in our country.The Election of 1872 was the most contentious in American history. After both parties complained of corruption, neither candidate would concede, two governors claimed office and chaos erupted. Rival newspapers engaged in a bitter war of words, politicians plotted to overthrow the government, and their supporters fought in the streets and attempted assassinations. The entire country watched in grim fascination as the wounds of the Civil War were ripped open and the promise of President Grant’s Reconstruction faltered in the face of violent resistance and the birth of the Ku Klux Klan.In this riveting book, Dana Bash and David Fisher tell the incredible, little-known story of the election that pushed democracy to the breaking point, and sparked historic events including:The Colfax Massacre, in which at least 150 Black men were killed by white supremacistsThe extraordinary train race from New York to New Orleans for control of the state governmentThe election of the first black Congressman from Louisiana in the face of violent resistanceThe Supreme Court ruling that ended Reconstruction and became the foundation of Southern segregation, changing the American legal system for the next centuryReaders will find eerie parallels to today's divided political landscape and leaders willing to seize power no matter the cost. An eye-opening warning of what's at stake and what it takes to protect our democracy, this is a must-read tale of America's deadliest election. Thank you for your business!

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Publication Name: America's Deadliest Election

Book Series: Historical

Ex Libris: No

Title: America's Deadliest Election

Contributor: David Fisher (With)

Narrative Type: Nonfiction

Original Language: English

Intended Audience: Adults

Inscribed: No

Edition: Original ed.

Vintage: No

Personalize: No

Subtitle: The Cautionary Tale of the Most Violent Election in American Hist

EAN: 9781335081070

Unit Type: Unit

ISBN: 9781335081070

Release Year: 2024

Era: 2020s

ISBN-10: 1335081070

Personalized: No

Country/Region of Manufacture: United States

Release Date: 09/03/2024

Book Title: America's Deadliest Election : the Cautionary Tale of the Most Violent Election in American History

Number of Pages: 336 Pages

Language: English

Publisher: Harlequin Enterprises Ulc

Publication Year: 2024

Item Height: 1 in

Topic: Election Law, Political Process / Campaigns & Elections, United States / Revolutionary Period (1775-1800), United States / 19th Century, United States / State & Local / South (Al, Ar, Fl, Ga, Ky, La, ms, Nc, SC, Tn, VA, WV), United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877), General, Political, American Government / State

Genre: Law, Political Science, Biography & Autobiography, History

Item Weight: 15.6 Oz

Author: Dana Bash

Item Length: 9.2 in

Item Width: 6.2 in

Format: Hardcover