Founders : the people who brought you a nation
Raphael, Ray2009
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Founders brings to life seven historical figures whose stories anchor a sweeping yet intimate history of the Founding Era, from the beginnings of unrest in 1761 through the passage of the Bill of Rights thirty years later
Main title:
Founders : the people who brought you a nation / by Ray Raphael
Author:
Imprint:
New York New Press 2009
Collation:
594 p. illustrations
Contents:
Act I. Resistance: 1. Facing East and West - 2. Liberty and Property - and No Stamps! - 3. A Perfect Sense of Their Rights - 4. A Violent Turn - 5. Politics and Tea -- Act II. Revolution: 6. The First American Revolution - 7. Going Continental - 8. Blows Must Decide - 9. Rage Militaire - 10. Liberty for All? - 11. Independence -- Act III. War: 12. Battle Lines - 13. Home Rule - First Drafts - 14. In Victory and Defeat - 15. Falling Apart - 16. Endgame -- Act IV. Nation: 17. Settling Up - 18. Desires and Discontents - 19. New Rules - 20. Lives and Legacies
ISBN:
9781595584175 (pbk)
Dewey class:
973.3 FOU
Local class:
973.3
Language:
English
Subject:
Revolutionaries -- United States -- History -- 18th centuryUnited States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Social aspectsUnited States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- BiographyWashington, George, 1732-1799Robert Morris, 1734-1806Thomas Young, 1731?1777Timothy Bigelow, 1739-1790Mercy Otis Warren, 1728-1814Henry Laurens, 1724-1792
BRN:
67088
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| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Marys | Nonfiction | 973.3 FOU | Available |