Life in Early Philadelphia: Documents from the Revolutionary and Early National Periods - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0271014555 ISBN 13: 9780271014555

Verlag: Pennsylvania State University Press, 1995

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Book by Billy Gordon Smith

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The meaning of American history has rarely been contested more fiercely than during the current "culture wars" as Americans battle to define their past. Life in Early Philadelphia can contribute much to a reasoned discussion by giving readers the rare opportunity to interpret and reconstruct life in the country's premier urban center at a time when Americans struggled to establish their independence and to create a new nation. Covering the period from about 1775 to 1810, these remarkable documents reveal glimpses of the lives of everyday men and women-from the impoverished, imprisoned, and enslaved to the "middling sort" and the wealthy. Each document is prefaced by a helpful introduction and is extensively annotated. A general introduction, glossary, bibliography, and guide to further reading make the book ideal for students and general readers. Taken as a whole, this collection reveals much about the shaping of American society.

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Covering the period from about 1775 to 1810, these remarkable documents reveal glimpses of the lives of everyday men and women- from the impoverished, imprisoned, and enslaved to the 'middling sort' and the wealthy.

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• Verlag: Pennsylvania State University Press
• Erscheinungsdatum: 1995
• ISBN 10: 0271014555
• ISBN 13: 9780271014555
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 332
• Herausgeber: Smith Billy G.