Sources and Documents Illustrating the American Revolution, 1764-1788: And the Formation of the Federal Constitution

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Samuel Eliot Morison
Oxford University Press, 1965 - Constitutional history - 380 pages
The sources and documents presented in this book reflect the ideological revolution in America, encompassing the growth of independent sentiment in the colonies, the break with the mother country, and the establishment of a federal government by the states. All the essential documents areincluded as well as some important acts, resolves, letters, pamphlets, and instructions not readily available elsewhere.

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About the author (1965)

The late Samuel Eliot Morison, twice winner of the Pulitzer Prize, was the author of numerous books including The Oxford History of the American People, The Growth of the American Republic, and Admiral of the Ocean, a biography of Columbus.

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