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America's deadliest election : the cautionary tale of the most violent election in American history / Dana Bash with David Fisher.

Bash, Dana, (author.). Fisher, David, 1946- (author.).

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The Louisiana gubernatorial 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. Readers 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.

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  • ISBN: 9781335081070
  • ISBN: 1335081070
  • Physical Description: 334 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
  • Publisher: Toronto, Ontario, Canada : Hanover Square Press, [2024]

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 321-324) and index.

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Kellogg, William Pitt, 1830-1918.
McEnery, John, 1833-1891.
Governors > Louisiana > Election > History > 19th century.
Elections > United States > History > 19th century.
Election law > United States > History > 19th century.
Elections > Corrupt practices.
Political campaigns > United States > History > 19th century.
Political culture > Southern States > History > 19th century.
Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877) > Louisiana.
Louisiana > Politics and government > 19th century.
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