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Political culture and secession in Mississippi : masculinity, honor, and the antiparty tradition, 1830-1860

Author: Christopher J Olsen
Publisher: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2000.
Edition/Format:   Book : EnglishView all editions and formats
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Material Type: Internet resource
Document Type: Book, Internet Resource
All Authors / Contributors: Christopher J Olsen
ISBN: 0195131479 9780195131475 0195160975 9780195160970
OCLC Number: 42641660
Description: viii, 266 p. : ill., 1 map ; 25 cm.
Contents: A savage place: the Mississippi frontier, masculinity, and political culture in the 1830s --
Early autumn: an episode from Mississippi's political culture--the secession debate of 1849-1851 --
Mortal stakes: the politics of antipartyism --
Small vices: voters, elections, and the myth of party dominance --
Playmates: voting and governing in the neighborhood --
Ceremony: the ritual power of politics --
Chance: Know-Nothings and the political culture --
Valediction: the political culture of secession.
Responsibility: Christopher J. Olsen.
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