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Paul Quigley

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History’s Lessons for the Jan. 6 Committee

This isn’t the first time a House committee has investigated political violence in the Capitol.

by Paul Quigley via Made By History on November 30, 2021

The Man Behind the Cane: Preston Brooks, Political Violence, and the Road to the Civil War

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Preston Brooks raises his cane to strike Charles Sumner on the Senate floor.

The Vicious Beating That Reshaped America

Two books about the 1856 caning of a senator show how words can incite violence—and also help defeat it.

by Rob Wolfe via The Atlantic on June 5, 2026

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