Killing Congress
Assassinations, Attempted Assassinations and Other Violence against Members of Congress
Killing Congress
Assassinations, Attempted Assassinations and Other Violence against Members of Congress
Description
Since Congress was established in 1789, seven members have been assassinated and several others have been the victims of attempted assassinations or other acts of violence. Additionally, eight members of Congress have died while serving in Congress in other ways. These incidents have taken place throughout the existence of the United States and have a wide variety of interesting causes. In Killing Congress: Assassinations, Attempted Assassinations, and other Violence Enacted on Members of the U.S. Congress, Nancy Marion and Willard Oliver examine the assassinations and attempted assassinations of members of Congress, describing the actions that led up to the violence, the incidents themselves, and the repercussions of the events. Marion and Oliver also look closely at other violent attacks against Congressional members, including beatings and bio-attacks. The book not only describes the assassinations, but discusses the short- and long-term impacts of the violence that takes place on Capitol Hill.
Table of Contents
Part I Assassinations
Chapter 1: Representative James Hinds (1868)
Chapter 2: Representative Thomas Haughey (1869)
Chapter 3: Representative John Pinckney (1905)
Chapter 4: Senator Huey P. Long (1935)
Chapter 5: Senator Ted Kennedy (1968)
Chapter 6: Representative Leo Ryan (1978)
Chapter 7: Representative McDonald (1983)
Part II: Attempted Assassinations
Chapter 8: U.S. House of Representatives (1954)
Chapter 9: Representative Gabrielle Giffords (2011)
Part III: Canings
Chapter 10: Matthew Representative Lyon (1798)
Chapter 11: Representative William Stanberry (1832)
Chapter 12: Representative Charles Sumner (1856)
Chapter 13: Representative Josiah Grinnell (1866)
Part IV: Threats and Violence
Chapter 14: Other Threats and Violence
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Product details
| Published | 22 Jul 2014 |
|---|---|
| Format | Ebook (Epub & Mobi) |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 306 |
| ISBN | 9780739183601 |
| Imprint | Lexington Books |
| Illustrations | 3 b/w illustrations; 14 b/w photos; 1 table; 2 textboxes |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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