Author: John DICKINSON (President of the State of Delaware and of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.)
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Languages : en
Pages : 70
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A Reply to a Piece called the Speech of Joseph Galloway, Esq. [i.e. "The Speech of Joseph Galloway ... in answer to the speech of John Dickinson delivered in the House of Assembly, of the Province of Pennsylvania."]
Author: John DICKINSON (President of the State of Delaware and of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.)
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Languages : en
Pages : 70
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Languages : en
Pages : 70
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Independence
Author: John Ferling
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 1608193802
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 599
Book Description
No event in American history was more pivotal-or more furiously contested-than Congress's decision to declare independence in July 1776. Even months after American blood had been shed at Lexington and Concord, many colonists remained loyal to Britain. John Adams, a leader of the revolutionary effort, said bringing the fractious colonies together was like getting "thirteen clocks to strike at once." Other books have been written about the Declaration, but no author has traced the political journey from protest to Revolution with the narrative scope and flair of John Ferling. Independence takes readers from the cobblestones of Philadelphia into the halls of Parliament, where many sympathized with the Americans and furious debate erupted over how to deal with the rebellion. Independence is not only the story of how freedom was won, but how an empire was lost. At this remarkable moment in history, high-stakes politics was intertwined with a profound debate about democracy, governance, and justice. John Ferling, drawing on a lifetime of scholarship, brings this passionate struggle to life as no other historian could. Independence will be hailed as the finest work yet from the author Michael Beschloss calls "a national resource."
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 1608193802
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 599
Book Description
No event in American history was more pivotal-or more furiously contested-than Congress's decision to declare independence in July 1776. Even months after American blood had been shed at Lexington and Concord, many colonists remained loyal to Britain. John Adams, a leader of the revolutionary effort, said bringing the fractious colonies together was like getting "thirteen clocks to strike at once." Other books have been written about the Declaration, but no author has traced the political journey from protest to Revolution with the narrative scope and flair of John Ferling. Independence takes readers from the cobblestones of Philadelphia into the halls of Parliament, where many sympathized with the Americans and furious debate erupted over how to deal with the rebellion. Independence is not only the story of how freedom was won, but how an empire was lost. At this remarkable moment in history, high-stakes politics was intertwined with a profound debate about democracy, governance, and justice. John Ferling, drawing on a lifetime of scholarship, brings this passionate struggle to life as no other historian could. Independence will be hailed as the finest work yet from the author Michael Beschloss calls "a national resource."
Complete Writings and Selected Correspondence of John Dickinson
Author: Jane E. Calvert
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
ISBN: 1644532735
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 714
Book Description
During the years 1764 through 1766, John Dickinson became a leading figure in the Pennsylvania Assembly and in the growing American resistance to unjust British taxation. The documents in this volume show that, in both roles, he sought to protect the fundamental rights of ordinary Americans. In the 1764 Assembly, after working to punish those responsible for the slaughter of peaceful Indians, Dickinson challenged Benjamin Franklin and Joseph Galloway in their plan to abolish Pennsylvania’s unique Quaker constitution that secured liberty of conscience and place the colony under the control of the Crown. Then, in 1765, he served as primary draftsman at the Stamp Act Congress in New York, producing the first official American documents of the Revolutionary Era. In his private capacity, Dickinson continued to write through 1765 and 1766, publishing, among other documents, the first practical advice to Americans on how to resist Great Britain. The present volume also contains draft legislation, fascinating case notes from his legal practice, and personal correspondence.
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
ISBN: 1644532735
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 714
Book Description
During the years 1764 through 1766, John Dickinson became a leading figure in the Pennsylvania Assembly and in the growing American resistance to unjust British taxation. The documents in this volume show that, in both roles, he sought to protect the fundamental rights of ordinary Americans. In the 1764 Assembly, after working to punish those responsible for the slaughter of peaceful Indians, Dickinson challenged Benjamin Franklin and Joseph Galloway in their plan to abolish Pennsylvania’s unique Quaker constitution that secured liberty of conscience and place the colony under the control of the Crown. Then, in 1765, he served as primary draftsman at the Stamp Act Congress in New York, producing the first official American documents of the Revolutionary Era. In his private capacity, Dickinson continued to write through 1765 and 1766, publishing, among other documents, the first practical advice to Americans on how to resist Great Britain. The present volume also contains draft legislation, fascinating case notes from his legal practice, and personal correspondence.
Memoirs of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania
Author: Historical Society of Pennsylvania
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Category : Pennsylvania
Languages : en
Pages : 532
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Category : Pennsylvania
Languages : en
Pages : 532
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The Writings of John Dickinson
Author: John Dickinson
Publisher: Applewood Books
ISBN: 1429016388
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 530
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Publisher: Applewood Books
ISBN: 1429016388
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 530
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The Life and Writings of John Dickinson: The writings of John Dickinson. Ed. by Paul Leicester Ford
Author: John Dickinson
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Languages : en
Pages : 534
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Languages : en
Pages : 534
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Report of the Work of the Public Archives ...
Author: Public Archives of Canada
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Category : Archives
Languages : en
Pages : 954
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Category : Archives
Languages : en
Pages : 954
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Report of the Work of the Public Archives
Author: Public Archives Canada
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Category : Archives
Languages : en
Pages : 944
Book Description
Appendix 42 in the report of the minister of agriculture for 1874 consists of a Report of proceedings connected with Canadian archives in Europe, by H.A.J.B. Verreau.
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Category : Archives
Languages : en
Pages : 944
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Appendix 42 in the report of the minister of agriculture for 1874 consists of a Report of proceedings connected with Canadian archives in Europe, by H.A.J.B. Verreau.
Report of the Work of the Public Archives for the Year ...
Author: Public Archives of Canada
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Category : Archives
Languages : en
Pages : 1268
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Category : Archives
Languages : en
Pages : 1268
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The Literary History of the American Revolution, 1763-1783
Author: Moses Coit Tyler
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Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 1122
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Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 1122
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