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1	If by Sea: The Forging of the American Navy--From the Revolution to the War of 1812 more books like this by George C Daughan add to wishlist The American Revolution-and thus the history of the United States-began not on land but on the sea. Paul Revere began his famous midnight ride not by jumping on a horse, but by scrambling into a skiff with two other brave patriots to cross Boston Harbor to Charlestown. Revere and his companions rowed with muffled oars to avoid capture by the ... see all copies from $2.83! new only from $6.96! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Revolutionary America, 1763-1815: A Political History more books like this by Francis D Cogliano add to wishlist This publication explains the crucial events in the history of the United States between 1763 and 1815, when settlers in North America rebelled against British authority, won their independence in a long and bloody stuggle and created an enduring republic. It considers: the deterioration of the relationship between Britain and the American ... see all copies from $4.65! new only from $44.84! \| SVS
3	Revolutionary America, 1763-1815: A Political History more books like this by Cogliano Franci, Francis D Cogliano add to wishlist "Revolutionary America" explains the crucial events in the history of the United States between 1763 and 1815, when settlers of North America rebelled against British rule, won their independence in a long and bloody struggle, and created an enduring republic. Now in its second edition, "Revolutionary America" has been completely revised, updating ... see all copies from $34.47! new only from $34.47! \| first editions \| SVS
4	Prophets of Protest: Reconsidering the History of American Abolitionism more books like this by Timothy Patrick McCarthy (Editor), John Stauffer (Editor) add to wishlist The first collection of original contributions on American abolitionism to appear in a generation. The campaign to abolish slavery in the United States was the most powerful and effective social movement of the nineteenth century and has served as a recurring source of inspiration for every subsequent struggle against injustice. But the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions
5	*New Perspectives on the Early Republic: Essays from the Journal of the Early Republic, 1981-1991* more books like this by Ralph D Gray (Editor), Michael A Morrison (Editor) add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $18.50! \| first editions
6	The Early American Republic: A Documentary Reader more books like this by Sean Patrick Adams (Editor) add to wishlist With voices ranging from those of presidents to slaves, from both men and women, and from Native Americans and white settlers, this book tells the story of the first half-century of the United States. It provides students with over 50 essential documents from the Early Republic: the first five decades of the USA. It includes lesser-known documents ... see all copies from $23.75! new only from $23.75! \| first editions \| SVS
7	A Nation of Agents: The American Path to a Modern Self and Society more books like this by James E Block add to wishlist In this sweeping reinterpretation of American political culture, James Block offers a new perspective on the formation of the modern American self and society. Block roots both self and society in the concept of agency, rather than liberty, and dispenses with the national myth of the "sacred cause of liberty" - with the Declaration of Independence ... see all copies from $13.30! new only from $62.50!
8	American Expansionism, 1783-1860: A Manifest Destiny? more books like this by Mark S Joy add to wishlist This new Seminar Study surveys the history of U.S. territorial expansion from the end of the American Revolution until 1860. The book explores the concept of 'manifest destiny' and asks why, if expansion was 'manifest', there was such opposition to almost every expansionist incident. Paying attention to key themes often overlooked - Indian removal ... see all copies from $2.88! new only from $19.20! \| SVS
9	How the Constitution Was Created more books like this by Janet Hubbard-Brown add to wishlist Few other government documents have influenced history as much as the U.S. Constitution. It laid the groundwork for the most stable democratic government in the world and provided inspiration to people struggling for freedom everywhere. "How the U.S. Constitution Was Created" is a compelling new title that traces the development of this four-page, ... see all copies from $9.55! new only from $34.05! \| SVS
10	Prophets of Protest: Reconsidering the History of American Abolitiionism more books like this by Timothy Patrick McCarthy (Editor), John Stauffer (Editor) add to wishlist The first collection of original contributions on American abolitionism to appear in a generation. The campaign to abolish slavery in the United States was the most powerful and effective social movement of the nineteenth century and has served as a recurring source of inspiration for every subsequent struggle against injustice. But the ... see all copies from $23.34! new only from $72.92!
11 view cover	Soldier and Founder: Alexander Hamilton more books like this by Michael Burgan add to wishlist Maps - Timeline - Historic Sites - Table of Contents, Glossary, and Index - Relevant website at www.FactHound.com. see all copies from $19.61! new only from $19.61! \| SVS
12 view cover	Union as It is: Constitutional Unionism and Sectional Compromise, 1787-1861 more books like this by Peter B. Knupfer add to wishlist The first scholar to trace the meaning and importance of the idea of political compromise from the founding of the Republic to the onset of the Civil War, Knupfer shows how recurring justifications of sectional compromise reflected common ideas about the way governments were supposed to work. see all copies from $13.95! new only from $15.95! \| first editions
13	The Papers of John Marshall: Vol. V: Selected Law Cases, 1784-1800 more books like this by John Marshall, Ingrid M Hillinger, Charles F Hobson (Editor) add to wishlist Collected here are correspondence, papers, and legal documents--including selected judicial opinions--of American jurist John Marshall. Revolutionary officer, congressman, and secretary of state before his appointment to the Supreme Court, Marshall served as the Court's fourth Chief Justice. In this capacity, he helped define the role of the Court ... see all copies from $129.86! new only from $129.86!
14 view cover	Cotton and Race in the Making of America: The Human Costs of Economic Power more books like this by Eugene R Dattel, Gene Dattel add to wishlist Since the earliest days of colonial America, the relationship between cotton and the African-American experience has been central to the history of the republic. America's most serious social tragedy, slavery and its legacy, spread only where cotton could be grown. Both before and after the Civil War, blacks were assigned to the cotton fields ... see all copies from $17.48! new only from $17.48! \| SVS
15	The Works [Of] John Adams, Second President of the United States more books like this by John Adams add to wishlist see all copies from $59.84! first editions
16 view cover	Slavery and Sectional Strife in the Early American Republic, 1776-1821 more books like this by Gary John Kornblith, Gary J Kronblith add to wishlist 70.00 see all copies from $23.95! new only from $23.95! \| SVS
17	The first ten; the founding Presidents and their administrations. more books like this by Alfred Steinberg add to wishlist see all copies from $2.49! first editions
18 view cover	What Makes the Eu Viable?: European Integration in the Light of the Antebellum Us Experience more books like this by Andrew Glencross add to wishlist This book is distinguished by its use of the antebellum US experience as a foil to address the under-explored question of what makes the EU viable. The nature of political conflict in both cases is defined in terms of four contested rules of the game: state sovereignty, federal competences, political representation and decision-making procedures. ... see all copies from $74.94! new only from $74.94! \| SVS
19	Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson; representative selections, with introduction, bibliography, and notes by Frederick C. Prescott ... more books like this by Alexander Hamilton, Thomas Jefferson, Frederick Clarke Prescott add to wishlist see all copies from $6.46! first editions
20	The Papers of James Monroe: Selected Correspondence and Papers, 1794-1796, Volume 3 more books like this by Daniel Preston, James Monroe add to wishlist This volume covers the start of James Monroe's tenure as U.S. minister to France, commencing with his appointment in May 1794 and running through March 1796, a year before his return home. Consisting mainly of Monroe's correspondence with the U.S. and French governments, and with fellow American diplomats, the documents in this volume shed much ... see all copies from $154.04! new only from $166.99!

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