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xxi, 265 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 22 x 27 cm. |
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Critical perspectives on the past |
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Critical perspectives on the past.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary |
Using such original sources as articles of clothing and tools, the authors present the ordinary men and women who helped to shape the new nation. They expand the time period by including a full generation beyond the Revolution, and they extend their examination geographically into the Old Northwest. |
| Contents |
Introduction: Remembering the American Revolution -- Prologue: Defending the Tree of Liberty -- 1. A Diverse and Aspiring People -- 2. The Road to Revolution, 1765-75 -- 3. Declaring Independence -- 4. Winning the War, 1775-83 -- 5. The Constitution and Bill of Rights, 1787-91 -- 6. The Republic in Action -- 7. The Republic Moves West -- 8. Creating an American Culture -- Epilogue: Nourishing the Tree of Liberty. |
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American Revolution (1775-1783) (OCoLC)fst01351668
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United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783.
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United States -- History -- 1783-1815.
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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| Chronological Term |
1783-1815
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| Genre/Form |
History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
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| Added Author |
Fife, Terry J., 1943-
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Janzen, Mary E., 1943-
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| ISBN |
0877229376 |
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9780877229377 |
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0877229384 (pbk.) |
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9780877229384 (pbk.) |
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