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Hey Crimestituents! We're gaveling in another session of Crime in Congress, a new true crime podcast with hosts Harley and Sarah that examines political scandals and infamous crimes with elected officials.
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The Field of Blood: Violence in Congress and the Road to Civil War by Joanne B. Freeman, Chapter 3: The Pull and Power of Violence: The Cilley-Graves Duel (1838)
Judicial Combat (Wikipedia)
The History of Dueling in America (PBS)
Dueling: the Violence of Gentlemen (National Endowment for the Humanities Magazine)
Congressional Globe, 25th Congress, Session 2
Three Pamphlets about the Duel of February 24, 1838, Between Jonathan Cilley of Maine and William J. Graves Kentucky (United States Congress, accessed through Bangor Public Library)
Legislator Misconduct Database (Govtrack.us)
Man who requested trial by combat in custody dispute clears sanity test, requests testing for ex-wife and her attorney (Des Moines Register)
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Judicial Combat (Wikipedia)
The History of Dueling in America (PBS)
Dueling: the Violence of Gentlemen (National Endowment for the Humanities Magazine)
Congressional Globe, 25th Congress, Session 2
Three Pamphlets about the Duel of February 24, 1838, Between Jonathan Cilley of Maine and William J. Graves Kentucky (United States Congress, accessed through Bangor Public Library)
Legislator Misconduct Database (Govtrack.us)
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