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D M Gross

Blood in the Ballot Box

The History of Political Violence in America

D M Gross

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English
Dustin Gross
11 September 2025
History of the Americas; Violence in society; Political structure & processes
American civic myth promises peaceful politics. History begs to differ. In Blood in the Ballot Box, historian-author D. M. Gross traces a stark through-line from colonial conquest and tar-and-feather rituals to lynchings, labor wars, assassinations, terrorism, and twenty-first-century extremism. The book distinguishes state and non-state violence, symbolic and strategic force, and the public theatrics that have policed who counts as ""the people."" From the Boston Massacre to the caning of Charles Sumner, from Indian Removal to Jim Crow and COINTELPRO, from Oklahoma City to present-day polarization, Gross shows how violence has shaped elections, law, and national identity. Refusing partisan spin, this is rigorous, readable history with sharp edges-arguing that American ballots were never far from American bullets, and understanding that fact is the first step toward breaking the cycle.
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Imprint:   Dustin Gross
Dimensions:   Height: 216mm,  Width: 140mm,  Spine: 13mm
Weight:   295g
ISBN:   9798232002985
Pages:   252
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Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

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