TY  - BOOK
AU  - Bellesiles,Michael A.
TI  - 1877: America's year of living violently 
SN  - 1595584412 (hc. : alk. paper)
PY  - 2010///
CY  - New York
PB  - New Press, Distributed by Perseus Distribution
KW  - Racism
KW  - United States
KW  - History
KW  - 19th century
KW  - Railroad Strike, U.S., 1877
KW  - Social conflict
KW  - Violence
KW  - Civilization
KW  - 1865-1918
KW  - Economic conditions
KW  - Race relations
N1  - 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
N2  - 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
ER  -