Letters of Delegates to Congress, 1774-1789
Letters of Delegates to Congress, 1774-1789

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Published: 1976

Total Pages: 784

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The twenty-six volumes of the Letters of Delegates to Congress, 1774-1789 aims to make available all the documents written by delegates that bear directly upon their work during their years of actual service in the First and Second Continental Congresses, 1774-1789. [Edited by Paul H. Smith].

Congressional Dynamics
Congressional Dynamics

Author: Calvin C. Jillson

Publisher: Stanford University Press

Published: 1994

Total Pages: 404

ISBN-13: 9780804722933

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This book focuses on the origins, evolution, and demise of the Continental Congress, reinterpreting its successes and failures from the perspective of the ?new institutionalism.” In the process, the book lays open a fascinating historical laboratory for exploring contemporary questions about the nature of political institutions, the strategic incentives those institutions present to those involved, and the outcomes that result.

Our Lives, Our Fortunes and Our Sacred Honor
Our Lives, Our Fortunes and Our Sacred Honor

Author: Richard R. Beeman

Publisher: Basic Books (AZ)

Published: 2013-05-07

Total Pages: 530

ISBN-13: 046502629X

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Describes the political, diplomatic, and military challenges faced by the delegates from the 13 colonies at the Continental Congress and how they came together to agree to free themselves from British rule and forge independence for America.