Drawing on a gold mine of primary documents--including letters; diary entries; personal narratives; political speeches; broadsides; trial transcripts; and contemporary newspaper articles--The Boisterous Sea of Liberty brings the past to life in a way few histories ever do.Here is a panoramic look at early American history as captured in the words of Benjamin Franklin; Thomas Jefferson; George Washington; Andrew Jackson; Abraham Lincoln; Frederick Douglass; Harriet Beecher Stowe and many other historical figures; both famous and obscure. In these pieces; the living voices of the past speak to us from opposing viewpoints--from the vantage point of loyalists as well as patriots; slaves as well as masters. The documents collected here provide a fuller understanding of such historical issues as Columbus's dealings with Native Americans; the Stamp Act Crisis; the Declaration of Independence; the Whiskey Rebellion; the Missouri Crisis; the Mexican War; and Harpers Ferry; to name but a few.Compiled by Pulitzer Prize winning historian David Brion Davis and Steven Mintz; and accompanied by extensive illustrations of original documents; The Boisterous Sea of Liberty brings the reader back in time; to meet the men and women who lived through the momentous events that shaped our nation.
#515810 in Books 1996-01-25 1996-01-25Ingredients: Example IngredientsOriginal language:EnglishPDF # 1 6.10 x .70 x 9.20l; .79 #File Name: 0195094913264 pages
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