Bringing down the Colonel : a sex scandal of the Gilded Age, and the "powerless" woman who took on Washington
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Miller, Patricia, 1964-
Published
New York : Sarah Crichton Books, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2018.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
368 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
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973.8092 POLLARD
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Published
New York : Sarah Crichton Books, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2018.
Format
Book - Regular Print
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
UPC
40028737931

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 341-348) and index.
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"The story of the 1890s scandal in which a young woman named Madeline Pollard sued congressman William Campbell Preston Breckenridge for breach of promise. Pollard won the suit, and the mystery of who helped her pay the extravagant legal expenses in order to bring Breckinridge down illuminates a shift in the sexual politics of the Victorian era"--,Provided by publisher.

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Biographies.
Breckinridge, William Campbell Preston, -- 1837-1904.
Pollard, Madeline, -- 1863-1945.
Scandals -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
Sex scandals -- United States -- History -- 19th century.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Miller, P. (2018). Bringing down the Colonel: a sex scandal of the Gilded Age, and the "powerless" woman who took on Washington (First edition.). Sarah Crichton Books, Farrar, Straus and Giroux.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Miller, Patricia, 1964-. 2018. Bringing Down the Colonel: A Sex Scandal of the Gilded Age, and the "powerless" Woman Who Took On Washington. Sarah Crichton Books, Farrar, Straus and Giroux.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Miller, Patricia, 1964-. Bringing Down the Colonel: A Sex Scandal of the Gilded Age, and the "powerless" Woman Who Took On Washington Sarah Crichton Books, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2018.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Miller, Patricia. Bringing Down the Colonel: A Sex Scandal of the Gilded Age, and the "powerless" Woman Who Took On Washington First edition., Sarah Crichton Books, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2018.

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