Gilded Age Richmond: Gaiety, Greed & Lost Cause Mania (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781540215901)

In the aftermath of the Civil War, Richmond entered the Gilded Age seeking bright prospects while struggling with its own past. It was an era marked by great technological change and ideological strife. During a labor convention in conservative Richmond, white supremacists prepared to enforce segregation at gunpoint. Progressives attempted to gain political power by unveiling a wondrous new marvel: Richmond's first electric streetcar. And handsome lawyer Thomas J. Cluverius was accused of murdering a pregnant woman and dumping her body in the city reservoir, sparking Richmond's trial of the century. Author Brian Burns traces the history of the River City as it marched toward a new century.

Author: Brian Burns
ISBN-10: 1540215903
ISBN-13: 9781540215901
Publisher: History Press Library Editions
Language: English
Published: 04/10/2017
Pages: 162
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.44d