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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... observed of the citizens of Dedham in 1704. Drunkenness was probably the leading vice , or avenue of release , in colonial America - all of which led a gentleman in York County , Virginia , to declare in his will : Having observed in ...
... observed of the citizens of Dedham in 1704. Drunkenness was probably the leading vice , or avenue of release , in colonial America - all of which led a gentleman in York County , Virginia , to declare in his will : Having observed in ...
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... observed in 1765 , " The people of Álbany are mostly descended of low Dutch , and carry down with them , the true and characteristick marks of their Native Country , Vizt an unwearied attention to their own personal and particular ...
... observed in 1765 , " The people of Álbany are mostly descended of low Dutch , and carry down with them , the true and characteristick marks of their Native Country , Vizt an unwearied attention to their own personal and particular ...
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... observed , " A Ploughman on his Legs is higher than a Gentleman on his Knees . " We must be extremely cautious in ... observation 304 THE MEN.
... observed , " A Ploughman on his Legs is higher than a Gentleman on his Knees . " We must be extremely cautious in ... observation 304 THE MEN.
Contents
INTRODUCTION I | 1 |
Colonial Government and the Rise of Liberty | 12 |
Colonial Religion and the Rise of Liberty | 36 |
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