01682cam a2200337 4500 1163726747 TxAuBib 20101108120000.0 091224s2010||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2009052949 9781595584410 hc. : alk. paper 1595584412 hc. : alk. paper DLC DLC TxAuBib Bellesiles, Michael A. 1877 : America's year of living violently / Michael A. Bellesiles. Eighteen hundred seventy-seven. New York : New Press, 2010. xiv, 386 p. ; 24 cm. 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. 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. 20101108. Social conflict United States History 19th century. Violence United States History 19th century. Racism United States History 19th century. Railroad Strike, U.S., 1877. United States Civilization 1865-1918. United States Race relations History 19th century. United States Economic conditions 1865-1918. TXKIP