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1775-1783, Revolution

The Rise and Fall of American Slavery

Tim McNeese

Examines the history of slavery, discussing the slave trade, the establishment of the slavery system and its role in the economy of the American South, and abolition and emancipation.

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The Age of Revolution

This book presents a collection of both primary and secondary documents describing the time of the American colonies and their desire for independence from Great Britain to the California Gold Rush of

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The American Revolution

This book presents primary source materials to discuss the American Revolution (1775-1783), explaining the various opinions on taxation and representation, colonial self-rule, and the arguments betwee

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Virginia

Karen Price Hossell

This is a history of the colony of Virginia, which originally offered the opportunity to escape England's class system and poor economy but quickly developed its own social strata.

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New Hampshire

Craig E. Blohm

This book discusses the founding of New Hampshire, daily life and politics in the early years, its role in the American Revolution, and its achievement of statehood.

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South Carolina

Christina M. Girod

This book discusses the founding of South Carolina, its daily life in the early years, its role in the American Revolution, its political and social ideology, and its achievement of statehood.

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Delaware

Stuart A. Kallen

This book discusses the history of Delaware, describing its independent streak and giving an account of its role in the Revolutionary War and in the forging of a new nation.

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New Jersey

Thomas Streissguth

This book discusses the early history of New Jersey, from its settlement by Dutch and English colonists, through its participation in the Revolutionary War, statehood, and industrialization.

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The Revolutionary War

Louise Minks

A narrative account of the American Revolution, covering the origins of disputes with Britain, profiles of the key figures, and descriptions of major battles.

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The Americas in the Age of Revolution, 1750-1850

Lester D. Langley

A comparative history of the revolutionary age in the Americas, looking at the American Revolution of 1776, the slave revolt in Saint Dominque (now Haiti) in 1791, and the Spanish-American fight for i

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