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February 15: Congressional Politics Turn Violent
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February 15: Congressional Politics Turn Violent
https://todayincthistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Feb-15-TodayinCTHist.mp3 On February 15, 1798, a weeks-long spat between two fiery politicians turned violent when Connecticut Representative Roger Griswold walked up to Matthew Lyon of Vermont and, on the floor of Congress, began viciously attacking him with his walking stick. Without a moment’s hesitation, Lyon grabbed a nearby pair of iron fireplace tongs and began defending himself. …
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