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vii, 116 leaves ; 29 cm |
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| Note |
Lives examined include: Benjamin Franklin, Francis Lewis, Matthew Thornton, Peyton Randolph, Eliphalet Dyer, Chistopher Gadsen, Oliver Wolcott, Robert Treat Paine, William Williams, Richard Henry Lee, George Washington, Philip Schuyler, George Clinton. |
| Thesis |
M.A. Pittsburg State University 2014 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (leaves 111-116). |
| Summary |
"Fifty-four men participated in some part of the Second Continental Congress. Thirteen individual colonials (twenty-four percent) experienced both the fighting of the War for Empire and membership in the Second Continental Congress between 1775-1776. those who once so vehemently supported Great Britain and were willing to die for common interests, not supported the signing of a treasonous document following a conversion that took but thirteen years to accomplish. This study examines the military experiences of each of these thirteen men in an attempt to discover their rationale for such a dramtic shift in ideology"--P. 2. |
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United States -- History -- King George's War, 1744-1748 -- Biography.
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United States -- History -- French and Indian War, 1754-1763 -- Biography.
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United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Causes.
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United States. Continental Congress.
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Pittsburg State University. Department of History.
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