Seedtime of the Republic: The Origin of the American Tradition of Political LibertyHarcourt, Brace, 1953 - 558 pages Interpretive account of; the colonial experiences and political philosophny which gave use to the American Revolution. |
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... letters of leading men of action are especially valuable as sources of political ideas . Public letters , those written designedly for publication , were a standard part of early journalism . Many private letters were also influential ...
... letters of leading men of action are especially valuable as sources of political ideas . Public letters , those written designedly for publication , were a standard part of early journalism . Many private letters were also influential ...
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... letters , indicating location of originals and the various books and collections in which each is printed . Several of his most important letters have been published in special editions . A. B. Strickland , Roger Williams ( Boston ...
... letters , indicating location of originals and the various books and collections in which each is printed . Several of his most important letters have been published in special editions . A. B. Strickland , Roger Williams ( Boston ...
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... letters entitled " The Colonist's Advocate " ( 1770 ) , printed in V. W. Crane , Benjamin Franklin's Letters to the Press , 1758-1775 ( Chapel Hill , 1950 ) , 167-209 . 26. To Benjamin Vaughan , Nov. 9 , 1779 ; Writings , VII , 412 ...
... letters entitled " The Colonist's Advocate " ( 1770 ) , printed in V. W. Crane , Benjamin Franklin's Letters to the Press , 1758-1775 ( Chapel Hill , 1950 ) , 167-209 . 26. To Benjamin Vaughan , Nov. 9 , 1779 ; Writings , VII , 412 ...
Contents
INTRODUCTION I | 1 |
Colonial Government and the Rise of Liberty | 12 |
Colonial Religion and the Rise of Liberty | 36 |
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