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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... ment of " blue laws . " The county's affairs were directed by justices and other officers appointed by the governor , who rarely if ever ignored local opinion in making his selections . There was no representative body for county ...
... ment of " blue laws . " The county's affairs were directed by justices and other officers appointed by the governor , who rarely if ever ignored local opinion in making his selections . There was no representative body for county ...
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... ment - a weak movement at that - for an American bishop . " The cause of political independence prospered noticeably from the outcry of opposition to this " Popish plot , " and at least some of the outcry burst from Anglican throats ...
... ment - a weak movement at that - for an American bishop . " The cause of political independence prospered noticeably from the outcry of opposition to this " Popish plot , " and at least some of the outcry burst from Anglican throats ...
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... ment and capital investment than to culture , sports , and the other pursuits of refined leisure . The first American aristocracy was a working aristo- cracy . The planter hunted profits more often than foxes ; the merchant drove ...
... ment and capital investment than to culture , sports , and the other pursuits of refined leisure . The first American aristocracy was a working aristo- cracy . The planter hunted profits more often than foxes ; the merchant drove ...
Contents
INTRODUCTION I | 1 |
Colonial Government and the Rise of Liberty | 12 |
Colonial Religion and the Rise of Liberty | 36 |
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