United States -- Politics and government -- 1775-1783
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United States -- Politics and government -- 1775-1783
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- Observations upon the effects of certain late political suggestions., By the delegates of Georgia.
- In pursuit of reason, the life of Thomas Jefferson, Noble E. Cunningham, Jr
- The crisis:, in thirteen numbers. Written during the late war., By the author of Common sense.
- Burke's politics; selected writings and speeches on reform, revolution and war, edited by Ross J.S. Hoffman & Paul Levack
- Observations on the act of Parliament commonly called the Boston Port-Bill;, with thoughts on civil society and standing armies., By Josiah Quincy, Jun'r. ; [Twelve lines of quotations]
- Writings, John Marshall ; [Charles F. Hobson, editor]
- Revolutionaries, a new history of the invention of America, Jack Rakove
- Common sense, Thomas Paine
- Rudiments of law and government, deduced from the law of nature;, particularly addressed to the people of South-Carolina, but composed on principles applicable to all mankind. : [Two lines in Latin from Horace]
- The American crisis., By the author of Common sense. ; To Lord Howe. ; [Two lines from Churchill]
- The American crisis., By the author of Common sense.
- The genuine principles of the ancient Saxon, or English Constitution., Carefully collected from the best authorities; with some observations, on their peculiar fitness, for the united colonies in general, and Pennsylvania in particular., By Demophilus. ; [Four lines of quotations]
- Patriot-heroes in England and America, political symbolism and changing values over three centuries, Peter Karsten
- The papers of James Madison, edited by William T. Hutchinson and William M.E. Rachal ; editorial staff, Jean Schneider [and others]
- A summary view of the rights of British America, by Thomas Jefferson ; with an introduction by Lawrence W. Towner
- Class conflict, slavery, and the United States Constitution;, ten essays
- The Congress canvassed: or, An examination into the conduct of the delegates, at their grand convention, held in Philadelphia, Sept. 1, 1774., Addressed, to the merchants of New-York., By A.W. Farmer. Author of Free thoughts, &c. ; [Three lines in Latin from Cicero, with three line translation]
- Common sense;, addressed to the inhabitants of America, on the following interesting subjects. I. Of the origin and design of government in general, with concise remarks on the English Constitution. II. Of monarchy and hereditary succession. III. Thoughts on the present state of American affairs. IV. Of the present ability of America, with some miscellaneous reflections.
- The radicalism of the American Revolution, Gordon S. Wood
- Sister revolutions, French lightning, American light, Susan Dunn
- Observations on the nature of civil liberty, the principles of government, and the justice and policy of the war with America., To which is added an appendix, containing a state of the national debt, an estimate of the money drawn from the public by the taxes, and an account of the national income and expenditure since the last war. : [Two lines in Latin from Virgil], By Richard Price, D.D. F.R.S.
- The true interest of Britain, set forth in regard to the Colonies, Josiah Tucker
- A more perfect union, shaping American government
- Novanglus and Massachusettensis;, or, Political essays published in the years 1774 and 1775 on the principal points of controversy between Great Britain and her colonies., The former by John Adams, the latter by Jonathan Sewall. To which are added a number of letters lately written by President Adams to the Honourable William Tudor, some of which were never before published
- The revolution of America., By the Abbe Raynal, author of The philosophical and political history of the establishments, and commerce of the Europeans in both the Indies. ; Price half a dollar.
- American scripture, making the Declaration of Independence, Pauline Maier
- Autobiography, Poor Richard, and Later writings, letters from London, 1757-1775, Paris, 1776-1785, Philadelphia, 1785-1790, Poor Richard's almanack, 1733-1758, the autobiography, Benjamin Franklin ; J.A. Leo Lemay, editor
- Common sense;, addressed to the inhabitants of America, on the following interesting subjects. I. Of the origin and design of government in general, with concise remarks on the English Constitution. II. Of monarchy and hereditary succession. III. Thoughts on the present state of American affairs. IV. Of the present ability of America; with some miscellaneous reflections.
- Twenty-six letters, upon interesting subjects, respecting the Revolution of America., Written in Holland, in the year 1780. By His Excellency John Adams, while he was sole minister plenipotentiary from the United States of America, for negociating a peace, and a treaty of commerce, with Great-Britain.
- Remarks upon a discourse preached December 15th 1774. Being the day recommended by the Provincial Congress: and afterwards at the Boston lecture. By William Gordon, Pastor of the Third Church in Roxbury., In a letter from a gentleman in the country to his friend in Boston.
- The American Revolution, nationhood achieved, 1763-1788, Harry M. Ward
- Debates at the Robin-Hood Society, in the city of New-York, on Monday night 19th of July, 1774.
- Epitaph. &c. To the memory of Alex. Wedderburne, Esq.
- Adams and Jefferson, a revolutionary dialogue, Merrill D. Peterson
- The slaveholding republic, an account of the United States government's relations to slavery, Don E. Fehrenbacher ; completed and edited by Ward M. McAfee
- A candid examination of the mutual claims of Great-Britain, and the colonies:, with a plan of accommodation, on constitutional principles.
- Strictures on a pamphlet, entitled, a "Friendly address to all reasonable Americans, on the subject of our political confusions.", Addressed to the people of America. : [One line from Shakespeare]
- The American crisis, By the author of Common sense., Number III.
- Alexander Hamilton and the growth of the new nation, John C. Miller ; with a new introduction by A. Owen Aldridge
- Observations on the late popular measures, offered to the serious consideration of the sober inhabitants of Pennsylvania,, by a tradesman of Philadelphia.
- Large additions to Common sense;, addressed to the inhabitants of America, on several important subjects. : Being divided into eleven parts. (See contents, in Vol. I. p. ii.) The principal part of these additions were wrote by an English gentleman, the same ingenious author who wrote the first volume of Common sense. : Vol. II. : These interesting additions are esteemed highly necessary to be preserved, as a sacred repository of freedom, in every family who are well-wishers to the rights and liberties of the commonwealth, or rising empire of America; but they are thought in an especial manner useful to such as have purchased the first volume.
- Considerations on the measures carrying on with respect to the British colonies in North-America., [Six lines from Phillippe de Commines]
- The life of Esther De Berdt, afterwards Esther Reed, of Pennsylvania
- A declaration by the representatives of the United Colonies of North-America, now met in general Congress at Philadelphia,, setting forth the causes and necessity of their taking up arms.
- The eve of the revolution, a chronicle of the breach with England, by Carl Becker
- Common sense, and other political writings, edited with an introd. by Nelson F. Adkins
- Hamilton, Adams, Jefferson, the politics of enlightenment and the American founding, Darren Staloff
- A declaration by the representatives of the United Colonies of North-America, now met in general Congress at Philadelphia, seting [sic] forth the causes and necessity of their taking up arms.
- We the people, the story of our Constitution, by Lynne Cheney ; illustrated by Greg Harlin
- A Letter to the Rev. Dr. Auchmuty.
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