The rivals
Subtitle: William Gwin, David Broderick, and the birth of California
By: Arthur Quinn
Edition: 1st ed.
Series: The library of the American West
Publisher: Crown Publishers
Published: 1994
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 320
ISBN-13: 9780517595732; 9780517595374
Subjects: Politics and government; Dueling; History
Description: For a decade, William Gwin and David Broderick were rivals, struggling for a seat in the U.S. Senate with the anticipated admission of California to the Union, for control of California's Democratic party, and in the national debate over slavery.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [305]-312) and index.