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New biography examines Preston Brooks, the SC congressman behind an infamous Senate floor beating

Post and Courier | SC Politics

Nov 29, 2025

A new biography reexamines South Carolina Congressman Preston Brooks, whose 1856 caning of Sen. Charles Sumner stunned the nation and revealed deepening fractures that pushed Ameri…

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New biography examines Preston Brooks, the SC congressman behind an infamous Senate floor beating

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