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Independence : the struggle to set America free
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- ISBN: 9781608193974
- ISBN: 1608193977
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xii, 434 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm - Edition: Pbk. ed.
- Publisher: New York : Bloomsbury Press, 2012.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Originally published in 2011. |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 365-417) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | "In the very midst of a revolution" : the proposal to declare independence -- "A spirit of riot and rebellion" : Lord North, Benjamin Franklin, and the American crisis -- "Defenders of American liberty" : Samuel Adams, Joseph Galloway, and the First Continental Congress -- "It is a bill of war. It draws the sword" : Lord Dartmouth, George Washington, hostilities -- "A rescript written in blood" : John Dickinson and the appeal of reconciliation -- "Progress must be slow" : John Adams and the politics of a divided Congress -- "The king will produce the grandest revolution" : George III and the American rebellion -- "The folly and madness of the ministry" : Charles James Fox, Thomas Paine, and the war -- "We might get ourselves upon dangerous ground" : James Wilson, Robert Morris, Lord Howe, and the search for peace -- "The fatal stab" : Abigail Adams and the realities of the struggle for independence -- "Not choice, but necessity that calls for independence" : the dilemma and strategy of Robert Livingston -- "The character of a fine writer" : Thomas Jefferson and the drafting of the Declaration of Independence -- "May Heaven prosper the new born republic" : Setting America free -- "This will cement the Union" : America is set free. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Kirtland Community College Library | F 210 .F47 2012 | 30775305499718 | General Collection | Available | - |
Independence : The Struggle to Set America Free
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Table of Contents
Independence : The Struggle to Set America Free
| Section | Section Description | Page Number |
|---|---|---|
| Preface | p. ix | |
| 1 | "In the Very Midst of a Revolution": The Proposal to Declare Independence | p. 1 |
| 2 | "A Spirit of Riot and Rebellion": Lord North, Benjamin Franklin, and the American Crisis | p. 8 |
| 3 | "Defenders of American Liberty": Samuel Adams, Joseph Galloways, and the First Continental Congress | p. 52 |
| 4 | "It Is a Bill of War. It Draws the Sword": Lord Dartmouth, George Washington, Hostilities | p. 88 |
| 5 | "A Rescript Written in Blood": John Dickinson and the Appeal of Reconciliation | p. 116 |
| 6 | "Progress Must Be Slow": John Adams and the Politics of a Divided Congress | p. 143 |
| 7 | "The King Will Produce the Grandest Revolution": George III and the American Rebellion | p. 170 |
| 8 | "The Folly and Madness of the Ministry": Charles James Fox, Thomas Paine, and the War | p. 198 |
| 9 | "We Might Get Ourselves upon Dangerous Ground": James Wilson, Robert Morris, Lord Howe, and the Search for Peace | p. 224 |
| 10 | "The Fatal Stab": Abigail Adams and the Realities of the Struggle for Independence | p. 246 |
| 11 | "Not Choice, But Necessity That Calls for Independence": The Dilemma and Strategy of Robert Livingston | p. 278 |
| 12 | "The Character of a Fine Writer": Thomas Jefferson and the Drafting of the Declaration of Independence | p. 294 |
| 13 | "May Heaven Prosper the New Born Republic": Setting America Free | p. 318 |
| 14 | "This Will Cement the Union": America Is Set Free | p. 336 |
| Epilogue | p. 342 | |
| Appendix: The Declaration of Independence | p. 358 | |
| Abbreviations | p. 363 | |
| Select Bibliography | p. 365 | |
| Notes | p. 372 | |
| Index | p. 419 |
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