Book · 2018 · Political Science
The Field of Blood
Violence in Congress and the Road to Civil War
Why people recommend it
The Field of Blood by Joanne B. Freeman is a historical examination of physical violence, polarization, and honor in the United States Congress leading up to the Civil War. Aaron Reinar recommended the book on The Ezra Klein Show during the episode What a Second Biden Term Would Look Like in March 2024. Reinar chose the text to continue a thematic focus on how the nineteenth century controls the twenty-first, noting that the historical study remains incredibly resonant today.
Who recommended it
- Aaron Reinar Recommended
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Recommended
“and for a third I'm going to stick with the theme of the 19th century controlling the 21st and recommend Joanne Freeman's book field of blood uh which is also incredibly resonant today”