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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... hand in hand . The seventeenth century set the style for the eighteenth . From the first settlement in each colony , groups and sections argued bitterly over land , economic policy , religion , and political power . At times antagonisms ...
... hand in hand . The seventeenth century set the style for the eighteenth . From the first settlement in each colony , groups and sections argued bitterly over land , economic policy , religion , and political power . At times antagonisms ...
Page 331
... hand to hand among patriot leaders in a certain area . The letters of men like the Adamses , the Lees , James Iredell , and Franklin - whether public , private , or secret - are a welcome addition to and often a qualification of their ...
... hand to hand among patriot leaders in a certain area . The letters of men like the Adamses , the Lees , James Iredell , and Franklin - whether public , private , or secret - are a welcome addition to and often a qualification of their ...
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... hands of any . It may hurt them , and then they may hurt the public . Or if it seem necessary in some critical time ( like the present ) to lodge great power in some hand or hands , let it be for a limited time , and the power renewed ...
... hands of any . It may hurt them , and then they may hurt the public . Or if it seem necessary in some critical time ( like the present ) to lodge great power in some hand or hands , let it be for a limited time , and the power renewed ...
Contents
INTRODUCTION I | 1 |
Colonial Government and the Rise of Liberty | 12 |
Colonial Religion and the Rise of Liberty | 36 |
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