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The Story Of The 1890s Scandal In Which A Young Woman Named Madeline Pollard Sued Congressman William Campbell Preston Breckenridge For Breach Of Promise. Pollard Won The Suit, And The Mystery Of Who Helped Her Pay The Extravagant Legal Expenses In Order To Bring Breckinridge Down Illuminates A Shift In The Sexual Politics Of The Victorian Era--
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