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Morley, Jefferson.

Title Snow-storm in August : Washington City, Francis Scott Key, and the forgotten race riot of 1835 / Jefferson Morley.

Publication Info.	New York : Nan A. Talese/Doubleday, [2012]
	©2012

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Location	Call No.	Status
Avon Free Public Library - Adult Department	305.8 MORLEY	Check Shelf
Berlin-Peck Memorial Library - Non Fiction	305.8 MORLEY	Check Shelf
Manchester, Main Library - Non Fiction	305.8009 MORLEY	Check Shelf
Middletown, Russell Library - Adult Nonfiction	305.8 MOR	Check Shelf
Newington, Lucy Robbins Welles Library - Adult Department	305.8009 MORLEY	Check Shelf
Southington Library - Adult	305.8 MOR	Check Shelf
West Hartford, Noah Webster Library - Non Fiction	305.8009 MORLEY	Check Shelf
Windsor Locks Public Library - Adult Department	305.8 MOR	Check Shelf

Edition	First edition.
Description	xii, 334 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
Note	Maps on endpapers.
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references (pages 263-319) and index.
Summary	Portrays how the 19th century struggle against slavery erupted in Washington DC, thrusting the ambitious District Attorney Francis Scott Key into a uniquely American battle for justice.
Subject	Washington (D.C.) -- Race relations -- History -- 19th century.
	Race riots -- Washington (D.C.) -- History -- 19th century.
	Free African Americans -- Washington (D.C.) -- History -- 19th century.
	Slavery -- Washington (D.C.) -- History -- 19th century.
	Trials (Attempted murder) -- Washington (D.C.)
	Key, Francis Scott, 1779-1843.
	Bowen, Arthur, 1817?-
	Thornton, Anna Maria Brodeau, 1775?-1865.
	Washington (D.C.) -- History -- 19th century.
ISBN	9780385533379 alkaline paper
	0385533373 alkaline paper

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