The Boisterous Sea of Liberty: A Documentary History of America from Discovery Through the Civil WarOxford University Press, 1998 - 572 páginas 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 American history from the voyages of Columbus through the bloody Civil War, as captured in the words of Ben 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--providing a more sophisticated understanding of the forces that have shaped our society, from the power of public opinion to the nearly absolute power of the slaveholder. For instance, on the issue of race, we find first-hand accounts of oppression suffered by Indians and slaves; the antislavery argument made before the Supreme Court by John Quincy Adams; the writings of Frederick Douglass and other abolitionists; and the bitter response of Southern politicians--all to give a richer portrait of this complex issue. Likewise, 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. |
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... Jefferson , “ A Summary View of the Rights of British America , " 1774 23. " We consider ourselves as laying the foundation of a glorious future Empire " 172 Ezra Stiles , April 15 , 1775 The Battles of Lexington and Concord 173 24 ...
... Jefferson , “ A Summary View of the Rights of British America , " 1774 23. " We consider ourselves as laying the foundation of a glorious future Empire " 172 Ezra Stiles , April 15 , 1775 The Battles of Lexington and Concord 173 24 ...
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... Jefferson , draft of the Declaration of Independence , 1776 Slavery and the American Revolution 186 32. " In the year of our Lord 1775 ... I entered into the service of the U.S. as a private soldier " 187 Peter Kiteridge , April 6 ...
... Jefferson , draft of the Declaration of Independence , 1776 Slavery and the American Revolution 186 32. " In the year of our Lord 1775 ... I entered into the service of the U.S. as a private soldier " 187 Peter Kiteridge , April 6 ...
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... Jefferson , May 4 , 1786 The Critical Period and Shays ' Rebellion 226 10. “ This high - handed offence ... ..must tend to subvert all law and government " 226 Governor James Bowdoin , September 2 , 1786 11. “ The proportion of debtors ...
... Jefferson , May 4 , 1786 The Critical Period and Shays ' Rebellion 226 10. “ This high - handed offence ... ..must tend to subvert all law and government " 226 Governor James Bowdoin , September 2 , 1786 11. “ The proportion of debtors ...
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... Jefferson , August 12 , 1790 37. " The expediency of encouraging manufactures in the United States " 261 Alexander Hamilton , " Report on Manufactures , " 1791 38. " The contests of European Nations " 264 George Washington , March 25 ...
... Jefferson , August 12 , 1790 37. " The expediency of encouraging manufactures in the United States " 261 Alexander Hamilton , " Report on Manufactures , " 1791 38. " The contests of European Nations " 264 George Washington , March 25 ...
Contenido
Introduction | 1 |
PART 1 FIRST ENCOUNTERS | 29 |
PART 2 EUROPEAN COLONIZATION NORTH OF MEXICO | 43 |
PART 3 A LAND OF CONTRASTS | 85 |
PART 4 THE SEVEN YEARS WAR | 123 |
PART 5 THE AGE OF REVOLUTION 17651825 | 139 |
PART 6 CREATING A NEW NATION | 211 |
PART 7 ANTEBELLUM AMERICA | 323 |
PART 8 CIVIL WAR | 501 |
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