Notes and Queries

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Category : Electronic journals
Languages : en
Pages : 582

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Notes and Queries

Notes and Queries PDF Author:
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Category : Electronic journals
Languages : en
Pages : 582

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The Publisher

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Languages : en
Pages : 1116

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The First American Declaration of Independence?

The First American Declaration of Independence? PDF Author: Scott Syfert
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 0786475595
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 259

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This is a comprehensive history of one of the greatest mysteries in American history--did Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, declare independence from Great Britain more than a year before anyone else? According to local legend, on May 20, 1775, in a log court house in the remote backcountry two dozen local militia leaders met to discuss the deteriorating state of affairs in the American colonies. As they met, a horseman arrived bringing news of the battles of Lexington and Concord. Enraged, they unanimously declared Mecklenburg County "free and independent" from Great Britain. It was known as the "Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence" ("MecDec" for short). A local tavern owner named James Jack delivered the MecDec to the Continental Congress, who found it "premature." All of this occurred more than a year before the national Declaration of Independence. But is the story true? The evidence is mixed. John Adams believed the MecDec represented "the genuine sense of America" while Thomas Jefferson believed the story was "spurious." This book sets out all of the evidence, pro and con.

Dictionary Catalog of the Jewish Collection

Dictionary Catalog of the Jewish Collection PDF Author: New York Public Library. Reference Department
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Category : Jewish literature
Languages : en
Pages : 926

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The Publishers' Circular and Booksellers' Record

The Publishers' Circular and Booksellers' Record PDF Author:
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Category : Bibliography
Languages : en
Pages : 624

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The Nation

The Nation PDF Author:
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Category : Current events
Languages : en
Pages : 698

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General Catalogue of Printed Books to 1955

General Catalogue of Printed Books to 1955 PDF Author: British Museum. Dept. of Printed Books
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Category : English imprints
Languages : en
Pages : 1230

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British Books

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Category : Bibliography
Languages : en
Pages : 722

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The Publishers' Circular and Booksellers' Record of British and Foreign Literature

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Category : Bibliography
Languages : en
Pages : 986

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Publishers' Circular and Booksellers' Record of British and Foreign Literature

Publishers' Circular and Booksellers' Record of British and Foreign Literature PDF Author:
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Category : Bibliography
Languages : en
Pages : 1958

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