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The Adams Chronicles: Four Generations of Greatnessby Jack Shepherd, Daniel J. BoorstinISBN 0316785016 (0-316-78501-6)
Softcover, Little Brown & Company
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Adams Chronicles: Four Generations of Greatness'Book summary:The Adams Chronicles is the endlessly fascinating text and picture history of four generations of one of America's most prominent families, told largely in their own words from diaries and letters. The four generations in this volume are represented by (1) John Adams, (2) John Quincy Adams, (3) Charles Francis Adams, and (4) the brothers John Quincy II, Charles Francis Hr., Henry, and Brooks Adams. Hardcover. Original jacket. Stated First Edition. Bumping on book corners. Jacket has been price-clipped. Edge wear. Very Good/Good. [via]
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American Coloniesby Alan Taylor, Eric FonerISBN 0142002100 (0-14-200210-0)
Softcover, Penguin Group USA
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American Literature, 1764-1789: The Revolutionary Yearsby Everett H. EmersonISBN 0299072703 (0-299-07270-3)
Hardcover, Univ of Wisconsin Pr
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The Arrow over the Doorby Joseph Bruchac, James WatlingISBN 0141305711 (0-14-130571-1)
Softcover, Puffin
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Arrow over the Door'Book summary:For young Samuel Russell, the summer of 1777 is a time of fear. The British Army is approaching, and the Indians in the area seem ready to attack. To Stands Straight, a young Abenaki Indian scouting for King George, Americans are dangerous enemies who threaten his family and home. When Stands Straight's party enters the Quaker Meetinghouse where Samuel worships, the two boys share an encounter that neither will ever forget. Told in alternating viewpoints, The Arrow over the Door is based on a true story.[via]
Illustrated by James Watling.
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Battles of the Revolutionary War: 1775-1781by W. J. Wood, John S.D. EisenhowerISBN 0306813297 (0-306-81329-7)
Softcover, Da Capo Pr
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Ben and Meby Robert LawsonISBN 0316517305 (0-316-51730-5)
Softcover, Little Brown & Co
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Benjamin Franklinby Edmund S. MorganISBN 0300101627 (0-300-10162-7)
Softcover, Yale Univ Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Benjamin Franklin'Book summary:Benjamin Franklin is perhaps the most remarkable figure in American history: the greatest statesman of his age, he played a pivotal role in the formation of the American republic. He was also a pioneering scientist, a best-selling author, the country's first postmaster general, a printer, a bon vivant, a diplomat, a ladies' man, and a moralist - and the most prominent celebrity of the 18th century. Franklin was, however, a man of vast contradictions, as Edmund Morgan demonstrates in this biography. A reluctant revolutionary, Franklin had desperately wished to preserve the British Empire, and he mourned the break even as he led the fight for American independence. Despite his passion for science, Franklin viewed his groundbreaking experiments as secondary to his civic duties. And although he helped to draft both the Declaration of Independence and the American Constitution, he had personally hoped that the new American government would take a different shape. Seeking to unravel the enigma of Franklin's character, Morgan shows that he was the rare individual who consistently placed the public interest before his own desires. [via]
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Benjamin Franklinby Carl Van DorenISBN 0140152601 (0-14-015260-1)
Softcover, Penguin Group USA
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Benjamin Franklin'Book summary:Carl Van Doren received the 1938 Pulitzer Prize in Biography for this work. It contains the most extensive collection of Benjamin Franklin's autobiographical writings, much of which was long out-of-print. Also included are some fifty letters written by Franklin that was never published before. [via]
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Benjamin Franklin: A Biographyby Ronald W. ClarkISBN 0306803682 (0-306-80368-2)
Softcover, Perseus Books Group
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Cabin Faced Westby Jean Fritz, Feodor RojankovskyISBN 0140322566 (0-14-032256-6)
Softcover, Penguin Group USA
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The Continental Armyby Robert K. WrightISBN 0160019311 (0-16-001931-1)
Softcover, Bernan Assoc
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Dark Eagleby John Ensor HarrISBN 014100178X (0-14-100178-X)
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The Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United Statesby Thomas JeffersonISBN 0146000927 (0-14-600092-7)
Softcover, Penguin Group USA
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The Deerslayerby James Fenimore CooperISBN 0140390618 (0-14-039061-8)
Softcover, Penguin Group USA
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Descent from Glory: Four Generations of the John Adams Familyby Paul C. NagelISBN 0195034457 (0-19-503445-7)
Softcover, Oxford Univ Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Descent from Glory: Four Generations of the John Adams Family'Book summary:The controversy over the relationship between Thomas Jefferson and his African American slave Sally Hemings has raged for generations. Shannon Lanier, a 20-year-old descendant of Jefferson and Hemings, was inspired to delve deeper into the debate after attending the Monticello Association's yearly meeting in 1999. On the heels of the discovery through DNA evidence of a link between Jefferson and Hemings, excitement was running high at Jefferson's famous homestead. Lanier, who is black, encountered Jeffersons who embraced him, and those who wouldn't even shake his hand. He met Hemingses who looked as white as Jeffersons, Jeffersons who refused to acknowledge the scientific evidence, and Hemingses who were angry at having to prove their lineage. In this climate of stirred-up emotions and racial tensions, Lanier, along with photographer Jane Feldman, decided to write this book in hopes of unraveling some of the mystery, and giving members of one of America's largest, most well-known families a chance to speak. The result is a fascinating look at race relations, history--both oral and written, and family ties. The authors interview dozens of individuals who claim--or disclaim--shared ancestry. Many of those interviewed believe that, DNA testing or not, the connection between these families is a powerful symbol of America; to acknowledge the link would be a major step toward racial harmony. Eager, friendly, and astute, Lanier brings out the heartfelt thoughts and emotions of his extended family, while Feldman's photos capture the expressions of hope and joy on their faces. (Ages 11 and older) --Emilie Coulter [via]
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Dreams of Gloryby Thomas FlemingISBN 0312877439 (0-312-87743-9)
Hardcover, St Martins Pr
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Early Thunderby Jean Fritz, Lynd WardISBN 0140322590 (0-14-032259-0)
Softcover, Penguin Group USA
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Emma's Journalby Marissa MossISBN 0152163255 (0-15-216325-5)
Softcover, Harcourt Childrens Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Emma's Journal'Book summary:The year is 1774 and trouble is brewing in Massachusetts. The British army has blockaded Boston and ten-year-old Emma Millar is stuck at Aunt Harmonys house in the city, far from her family. Her only companion is snobbish Thankful Bliss, who denounces the Revolution and treats Emma like a country bumpkin. Emma wants desperately to help the American struggle for freedom.When Papa gives her a secret code the militia uses, Emma finally gets her chance to change the course of history.[via]
Federalist: A Commentary on the Constitution of the United States from the Original Text of Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madisonby Alexander HamiltonISBN 0075536447 (0-07-553644-7)
Softcover, McGraw-Hill College
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The Federalist Papersby Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, James Madison, Isaac KramnickISBN 0140444955 (0-14-044495-5)
Softcover, Penguin Group USA
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Federalist Papers'Book summary:"This country and this people seem to have been made for each other, and it appears as if it was the design of Providence, that an inheritance so proper and convenient for a band of brethren ... should never be split into a number of unsocial, jealous, and alien sovereignties." So wrote John Jay, one of the revolutionary authors of The Federalist Papers, arguing that if the United States was truly to be a single nation, its leaders would have to agree on universally binding rules of governance--in short, a constitution. In a brilliant set of essays, Jay and his colleagues Alexander Hamilton and James Madison explored in minute detail the implications of establishing a kind of rule that would engage as many citizens as possible and that would include a system of checks and balances. Their arguments proved successful in the end, and The Federalist Papers stand as key documents in the founding of the United States. [via]
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Freedom & Necessityby Emma Bull, Steven BrustISBN 0312859740 (0-312-85974-0)
Hardcover, St Martins Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Freedom & Necessity'Book summary:The early 19th century was a heady time of repeated challenges to the assumption that the social order as it stood was supernaturally (divinely) ordained. A particularly sticky web of politics and romance traps Susan Voight and James Cobham in a dense, thrillingly suspenseful plot connecting a reforming democratic labor movement, Chartism, to a secret society, the Trotters Club, whose corrupt members intend to exploit a magical ritual for their personal, complicated purposes of vengeance and power. Layers of truths and falsehoods mislead and confound the protagonists in their dealings with each other and the conspiracies; they come to understand that only honesty can save them. Although the perversion of the natural power of sorcery fails because it is unnatural, the social order, unnatural or not, is more resistant to justice. The swift pace, surprising developments, and appealing characters make it nearly impossible to put this book down. Though the women's rights movement is glancingly acknowledged, the conventionally romantic fulfillment is a little disappointing. Is there no other end for intelligent, financially independent women than maternity and love-partnership (as binding, or more, as legal marriage) with a man? [via]
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From Colonies to Countryby Joy HakimISBN 0195077504 (0-19-507750-4)
Softcover, Oxford Univ Pr
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From Colonies to Country 1710-1791by Joy HakimISBN 0195127552 (0-19-512755-2)
Hardcover, Oxford Univ Pr
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From Sea to Shining Seaby James Alexander ThomISBN 0345284798 (0-345-28479-8)
Softcover, Ballantine Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'From Sea to Shining Sea'Book summary:"Splendid...Thom tells the story with humor and eloquence, and a thumping good tale it is, too."
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In one generation, the Clark family of Virginia fought for our nation's independence, and explored, conquered, and settled the continent from sea to shining sea. This powerfully written book recreates the warm life of the family, the dangers of the battlefield, the grueling journeys across an untamed wilderness, and the soul-stirring Lewis and Clark Expedition. This mighty epic is a fitting tribute to the wisdom and courage of Ann Rogers Clark, her husband John, and the ten sons and daughters they nurtured and inspired.
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The Generals of Saratoga: John Burgoyne & Horatio Gatesby Max M. MintzISBN 0300052618 (0-300-05261-8)
Softcover, Yale Univ Pr
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George III: America's Last Kingby Jeremy BlackISBN 0300117329 (0-300-11732-9)
Hardcover, Yale Univ Pr
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George Washington in the American Revolution, 1775-1783by James Thomas FlexnerISBN 0316285951 (0-316-28595-1)
Hardcover, Little Brown & Co
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› Find signed collectible books: 'George Washington in the American Revolution, 1775-1783'Book summary:History has blinded us to the all-too-human character of George Washington; in doing so, it has blinded us to the true nature of his greatness. We have urgent need to know this man we call the Father of Our Country. And now, at last, James Thomas Flexner has given us the biography that fully meets our need. [via]
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George Washington's Generals and Opponents: Their Exploits and Leadershipby George Athan BilliasISBN 030680560X (0-306-80560-X)
Softcover, Perseus Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'George Washington's Generals and Opponents: Their Exploits and Leadership'Book summary:America's victory came as a surprise to many people. How did untrained American generals, essentially military amateurs at the outbreak of war, and their ragged, half-starved troops manage to defeat British professionals? To what extent did the quality of British military leadership affect the outcome? Was the American success due to the British commanders' incompetence and faulty strategy, or were timing and opportunity more responsible for Washington and his colleagues' achievement? This book provides superbly balanced portraits of the British and American leadership. Renowned historians have contributed concise, remarkably informative, and authoritative essays on generals of both sides. The military gallery includes such Americans as George Washington, Nathaniel Greene, Benedict Arnold, Marquis de Lafayette, and eight others. The British are well-represented by Thomas Gage, Sir William Howe, Charles Lord Cornwallis, and seven others.Each piece not only explores the subject's personality and exploits, but interprets his contribution to victory or defeat. In the process the scholarship never loses sight of the brave, touchy, brilliant, and flawed personalities who fought beside and against one another. Rarely, if ever, has one volume offered such stimulating commentary and insights into key commanders of the Revolutionary War.[via]More editions of George Washington's Generals and Opponents: Their Exploits and Leadership:
Gotham: A History of New York City to 1898by Mike Wallace, Edwin G. BurrowsISBN 0195140494 (0-19-514049-4)
Softcover, Oxford Univ Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Gotham: A History of New York City to 1898'Book summary:Like the city it celebrates, Gotham is massive and endlessly fascinating. This narrative of well over 1,000 pages, written after more than two decades of collaborative research by history professors Edwin G. Burrows and Mike Wallace, copiously chronicles New York City from the primeval days of the Lenape Indians to the era when, with Teddy Roosevelt as police commissioner, the great American city became regarded as "Capital of the World." The sheer bulk of the book may be off- putting, but the reader can use a typically New York approach: Those who don't settle in for the entire history can easily "commute" in and out to read individual chapters, which stand alone nicely and cover the major themes of particular eras very well.
While Gotham is fact-laden (with a critical apparatus that includes a bibliography and two indices--one for names, another for subjects), the prose admirably achieves both clarity and style. "What is our take, our angle, our schtick?" ask the authors, setting a distinctly New York tone in their introduction. No matter what it's called, their method of weaving together countless stories works wonderfully. The startlingly detailed research and lively writing bring innumerable characters (from Peter Minuit to Boss Tweed) to life, and even those who think they know the history of New York City will no doubt find surprises on nearly every page. Gotham is a rarity, reigning as both authoritative history and page-turning story. --Robert McNamara [via]
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Gouverneur Morris: An Independent Lifeby William Howard AdamsISBN 0300099800 (0-300-09980-0)
Hardcover, Yale Univ Pr
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Guns for General Washingtonby Seymour ReitISBN 0152164359 (0-15-216435-9)
Softcover, Harcourt Childrens Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Guns for General Washington'Book summary:Young Will Knox is frustrated with life in General Washington's army. Fighting is at a standstill because of the bitter cold, and the army, which has no artillery, has been under seige for months. So Will and his brother Henry make a daring, seemingly impossible run to bring cannons from Fort Ticonderoga to give the rebels a fighting chance against the British. [via]
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Hang a Thousand Trees With Ribbonsby Ann RinaldiISBN 015205393X (0-15-205393-X)
Softcover, Gulliver Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Hang a Thousand Trees With Ribbons'Book summary:Kidnapped from her home in Senegal and sold as a slave in 1761, a young girl is purchased by the wealthy Wheatley family in Boston. Phillis Wheatley--as she comes to be known--has an eager mind and it leads her on an unusual path for a slave--she becomes Americas first published black poet. Strong characterization and perceptive realism mark this thoughtful portrayal. --Booklist[via]More editions of Hang a Thousand Trees With Ribbons:
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A History of the US: From Colonies to Country, 1735-1791by Joy HakimISBN 0195153243 (0-19-515324-3)
Softcover, Oxford University Press
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In Irons: Britain's Naval Supremacy and the American Revolutionary Economyby Richard BuelISBN 0300073887 (0-300-07388-7)
Hardcover, Yale Univ Pr
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Drawing on documents newly culled from American, British, and French archives, the author shows how the French alliance, naval operations in the Atlantic and Caribbean, military operations in North America, and the policies of state and continental authorities contributed to the collapse and then revival of the revolutionary economy. Buel places the American economy in international context and discusses how both Spain and France created the conditions-though sometimes inadvertently -- that bolstered the economic survival of the infant republic. [via]
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In Peace and War: Interpretations of American Naval History, 1775-1978by Kenneth J. HaganISBN 0313238995 (0-313-23899-5)
Hardcover, Greenwood Publishing Group, Incorporated
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In Peace and War: Interpretations of American Naval History, 1775-1984by Kenneth HaganISBN 0313245819 (0-313-24581-9)
Softcover, Greenwood Pub Group
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Jack Absoluteby C. C. HumphreysISBN 0312358229 (0-312-35822-9)
Hardcover, St Martins Pr
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The Last of the Mohicansby James Fenimore CooperISBN 0140390243 (0-14-039024-3)
Softcover, Penguin Group USA
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Last of the Mohicans'Book summary:The second of Cooper's five "Leatherstocking Tales", this is the one which has consistently captured the imagination of generations since it was first published in 1826. Its success lies partly in the historical role Cooper gives to his Indian characters, against the grain of accumulated racial hostility, and partly in his evocation of the wild beautiful landscapes of North America which the French and the British fought to control throughout the 18th century. At the centre of the novel is the celebrated "massacre" of British troops and their families by Indian allies of the French at Fort William Henry in 1757. Around this historical event, Cooper built a romantic fiction of captivity, sexuality and heroism, in which the destiny of the Mohicans Chingachgook and his son Uncas is inseparable from the lives of Alice and Cora Munro and of Hawkeye, the frontier scout. The controlled, elaborate writing gives natural pace to the violence of the novel's action: like the nature whose plundering Cooper laments, the book's placid surface conceals inexplicable and deathly forces. [via]
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Letters from an American Farmerby J. Hector St. John De Crevecoeur, Susan ManningISBN 0192838989 (0-19-283898-9)
Softcover, Oxford Univ Pr
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Letters from an American Farmer ; And, Sketches of Eighteenth-Century Americaby J. Hector St. John De Crevecoeur, Albert E. StoneISBN 0140390065 (0-14-039006-5)
Softcover, Penguin Group USA
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Life in Early Philadelphia: Documents from the Revolutionary and Early National Periodsby Billy Gordon SmithISBN 0271014555 (0-271-01455-5)
Softcover, Pennsylvania State Univ Pr
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Long Knifeby James Alexander ThomISBN 0345333004 (0-345-33300-4)
Softcover, Ballantine Books
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The March of Follyby Barbara W. TuchmanISBN 0345308239 (0-345-30823-9)
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The Marketplace Of Revolution: How Consumer Politics Shaped American Independenceby T. H. BreenISBN 019518131X (0-19-518131-X)
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Mason & Dixonby Thomas PynchonISBN 0312423209 (0-312-42320-9)
Softcover, St Martins Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Mason & Dixon'Book summary:A sprawling, complex, and comic work from one of the country's most celebrated and idiosyncratic authors, Mason & Dixon is Thomas Pynchon's Most Magickal reinvention of the 18th-century novel. It follows the lifelong partnership and adventures of the English surveyors Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon (of Mason-Dixon Line fame) as they travel the world mapping and measuring through an uncharted pre-Revolutionary America of Native Americans, white settlers, taverns, and bawdy establishments of ill-repute. Fans of the postmodern master of paranoia will recognize Pynchon's personality in the novel's first phrase: "Snow-Balls have flown their Arcs," a brief echo of the rockets that curve across the skies in the writer's masterpiece Gravity's Rainbow. [via]
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The Minute Men: The First Fight-Myths and Realities of the American Revolutionby John R. GalvinISBN 008036733X (0-08-036733-X)
Hardcover, Potomac Books Inc
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Miracle at Philadelphiaby Catherine Drinker BowenISBN 0316103985 (0-316-10398-5)
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Not Your Usual Founding Father: Selected Readings from Benjamin Franklinby Edmund S. MorganISBN 0300113943 (0-300-11394-3)
Hardcover, Yale Univ Pr
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Notes on the State of Virginiaby Thomas Jefferson, Frank ShuffeltonISBN 0140436677 (0-14-043667-7)
Softcover, Penguin Group USA
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Frank Shuffleton includes in this edition with selections from relevant correspondence and discusses the work's origins, composition, and initial reception. He focuses particularly on Jefferson's response to contemporary scientific writings on "New World degeneracy"; his differing treatment of Blacks and Native Americans; and his influential (and problematic) role in creating a mythicized American self-image. [via]
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Notes on the State of Virginia: With Related Documentsby Thomas Jefferson, David WaldstreicherISBN 0312257139 (0-312-25713-9)
Softcover, Bedford/st Martins
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Notes on the State of Virginia: With Related Documents'Book summary:Thomas Jefferson published one book, Notes on the State of Virginia; and ever since, it has been the touchstone for understanding Jefferson's ideas about Republican government, the environment, education, race and slavery, and Native-white relations. The author's unique analysis of Jefferson's thoughts on these crucial issues and their impact on the formation of the United States make this edition of the Notes the first to present these issues as fundamentally inseparable. A collection of lively letters and other documents related to the Notes accompanies them, and charts the evolution of the book in the revolutionary crucible and during the heady early days of the new nation. An introduction by David Waldstreicher places the work in the contexts of the Revolution and the social and cultural history of Jefferson's Virginia, with particular attention to developing ideas about race and nature. A chronology of the life and career of Thomas Jefferson and selected bibliography also add to the pedagogical benefits of this volume.[via]More editions of Notes on the State of Virginia: With Related Documents:
A People Numerous and Armed: Reflections on the Military Struggle for American Independenceby John ShyISBN 0195020138 (0-19-502013-8)
Hardcover, Oxford University Press
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The Philosophy of the American Revolutionby Morton Gabriel WhiteISBN 0195028910 (0-19-502891-0)
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Political Parties in Revolutionary Massachusettsby Stephen E. PattersonISBN 0299062600 (0-299-06260-0)
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The Portable Thomas Jeffersonby Merrill D. Peterson, Thomas JeffersonISBN 0140150803 (0-14-015080-3)
Softcover, Penguin USA
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The Prairieby James Fenimore CooperISBN 014039026X (0-14-039026-X)
Softcover, Penguin Group USA
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Prairie'Book summary:Set in the immense landscape of the Great Plains, The Prairie (1827) addresses many questions raised by the penetration of the American west: the displacement of the Indians, the destruction of nature, and the creation of a just society both ordered and free. Natty Bumppo, a man now in the autumn of his days, is the spokesman for the conservation of the natural environment. But as his physical prowess wanes he is ultimately unable to thwart the despoilers. In this, the last in the series of five Leatherstocking Tales, Cooper resolves the issues of The Pioneers and The Last of the Mohicans, but at the same time eloquently suggests that humility, self-control, reverence for God, and respect for nature are tragically lost on the prairie. [via]
Prairieby Donald RingeISBN 0192837664 (0-19-283766-4)
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Printers and Press Freedom: The Ideology of Early American Journalismby Jeffery A. SmithISBN 0195064739 (0-19-506473-9)
Softcover, Oxford Univ Pr on Demand
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Printers and Press Freedom: The Ideology of Early American Journalism'Book summary:In the United States, the press has sometimes been described as an unoffical fourth branch of government, a branch that serves as a check on the other three and provides the information necessary for a democracy to function. Freedom of the press--guaranteed but not defined by the First Amendment of the Constitution--can be fully understood only when examined in the context of the political and intellectual experiences of 18th-century America. Here, Jeffery A. Smith explores how Madison, Franklin, Jefferson, and their contemporaries came to see liberty of the press as a natural and vital part of a democratic republic. Drawing on sources ranging from political philosophers to court records and newspaper essayists, Printers and Press Freedom traces the development of a widespread conception of the press as necessarily exempt from all government restrictions, but still liable for the defamation of individuals. Smith carefully analyzes libertarian press theory and practice in the context of republican ideology and Enlightenment thought--paying particular attention to the cases of Benjamin Franklin and his relatives and associates in the printing business--and concludes that the generation that produced the First Amendment believed that government should not be trusted and that the press needed the broadest possible protection in order to serve as a check on the misuse of power. [via]
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A Revolution in Favor of Government: Origins of the U.S. Constitution and the Making of the American Stateby Max M. EdlingISBN 0195148703 (0-19-514870-3)
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Revolutionary Characters: What Made the Founders Differentby Gordon S. WoodISBN 0143112082 (0-14-311208-2)
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Revolutions in American's Lives: A Demographic Perspective on the History of Americans, Their Families, and Their Societyby Robert V. WellsISBN 0313230196 (0-313-23019-6)
Hardcover, Greenwood Publishing Group, Incorporated
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A Ride into Morningby Ann RinaldiISBN 0152046836 (0-15-204683-6)
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Rip Van Winkle & Other Stories: Library Editionby Washington IrvingISBN 0140350519 (0-14-035051-9)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Rip Van Winkle and Other Stories'Book summary:You are probably familiar with the popularized stories of Rip Van Winkle and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, but have you read the original unabridged versions by Washington Irving? His skillfully written and colorful tales have much more meaning and depth. In Rip Van Winkle he makes a profound social comment about the changes happening in his America, and Sleepy Hollow isn't just a chilling tale about the Headless Horseman but an enchanting story about two rival suitors.[via]
Equally enjoyable tales of suspense and supernatural included in this collection are: The Spectre Bridegroom, The Adventure of the German Student, The Devil and Tom Walker, The Adventure of the Mason, Legend of the Rose of Alhambra, The Governor and the Notary, and Governor Manco and the Soldier.
This collection will demonstrate just why Washington Irving is widely recognized as the "Father of American Literature.More editions of Rip Van Winkle & Other Stories: Library Edition:
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Rip Van Winkleby John Howe, Washington Irving, Irving WashingtonISBN 0316375780 (0-316-37578-0)
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The Road to Disunion: Secessionists at Bay, 1776-1854by William W. FreehlingISBN 0195072596 (0-19-507259-6)
Softcover, Oxford Univ Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Road to Disunion: Secessionists at Bay, 1776-1854'Book summary:Far from a monolithic block of diehard slave states, the South in the eight decades before the Civil War was, in William Freehling's words, "a world so lushly various as to be a storyteller's dream." It was a world where Deep South cotton planters clashed with South Carolina rice growers, where the egalitarian spirit sweeping the North seeped down through border states already uncertain about slavery, where even sections of the same state (for instance, coastal and mountain Virginia) divided bitterly on key issues. It was the world of Jefferson Davis, John C. Calhoun, Andrew Jackson, and Thomas Jefferson, and also of Gullah Jack, Nat Turner, and Frederick Douglass.
Now, in the first volume of his long awaited, monumental study of the South's road to disunion, historian William Freehling offers a sweeping political and social history of the antebellum South from 1776 to 1854. All the dramatic events leading to secession are here: the Missouri Compromise, the Nullification Controversy, the Gag Rule ("the Pearl Harbor of the slavery controversy"), the Annexation of Texas, the Compromise of 1850, and the Kansas-Nebraska Act. Freehling vividly recounts each crisis, illuminating complex issues and sketching colorful portraits of major figures. Along the way, he reveals the surprising extent to which slavery influenced national politics before 1850, and he provides important reinterpretations of American republicanism, Jeffersonian states' rights, Jacksonian democracy, and the causes of the American Civil War.
But for all Freehling's brilliant insight into American antebellum politics, Secessionists at Bay is at bottom the saga of the rich social tapestry of the pre-war South. He takes us to old Charleston, Natchez, and Nashville, to the big house of a typical plantation, and we feel anew the tensions between the slaveowner and his family, the poor whites and the planters, the established South and the newer South, and especially between the slave and his master, "Cuffee" and "Massa." Freehling brings the Old South back to life in all its color, cruelty, and diversity. It is a memorable portrait, certain to be a key analysis of this crucial era in American history. [via]More editions of The Road to Disunion: Secessionists at Bay, 1776-1854:
The Secret of Sarah Revereby Ann RinaldiISBN 0152046844 (0-15-204684-4)
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War for Independence: A Military Historyby PeckhamISBN 0226653161 (0-226-65316-1)
Softcover, Univ of Chicago Pr
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This book is an effort to explain how and why that upset was accomplished. Alternating with scene and summary, the narrative has pace and proportion. Battles fall into campaigns, and campaigns interpret strategy. Commanders are deftly characterized, and flashes of insight illuminate victories and defeats. There emerges a picture of American soldiers as tougher and more deeply motivated fighters than the uncommitted British and German professionals. The book also demonstrates how highly prized were the rights that the revolutionists sought to confirm or establish, and serves as a reminder today that some ideas are worth risking life for.
"What is most amazing about this excellent history is Prof. Peckham's ability to retell these . . . legendary events . . . in a way which enriches and absorbs the reader."Robert Kirsch, Los Angeles TimesMore editions of War for Independence: A Military History:
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Washington: The Indispensable Manby James Thomas FlexnerISBN 0316286168 (0-316-28616-8)
Softcover, Little Brown & Co
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