Hanging Henry Gambrill

By Tracy Matthew Melton

Subjects: Murderers, Biography, Politics and government, Nativism, Political violence, Social conditions, History

Description: "Examines the rise and fall of nativist political violence in 1850s Baltimore, by exploring the connections between organized gangs, volunteer firemen, and political figures. Drawn from court records, contemporary newspaper accounts, letters, and other original sources"--Provided by publisher.