Josiah Quincy, 1772-1864
Josiah Quincy, 1772-1864

Author: Robert A. McCaughey

Publisher: Harvard University Press

Published: 1974

Total Pages: 286

ISBN-13: 9780674483750

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This first modern biography of Josiah Quincy casts light on the changing fortunes of New England's colonial clite, the character of early nineteenth-century urban life, the history of Harvard, and the conservative contribution to the anti-slavery movement.

Portrait of a Patriot: The Southern journal (1773)
Portrait of a Patriot: The Southern journal (1773)

Author: Josiah Quincy

Publisher:

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780979466205

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Providing readers with the unusual opportunity to enter into the extraordinary mind of a patriot in the period immediately preceding the Revolution, the Portrait of a Patriot series presents the major papers of the Boston lawyer and patriot penman Josiah Quincy Jr. (1744-1775). In this, the third of five volumes, we meet Quincy as a rising member of the Massachusetts bar and a member of the Boston Committee of Correspondence, making a tour of the Southern colonies to assess the depth of commitment to the patriot cause there. While cautious of the political leanings of his hosts, Quincy was clearly dazzled by the opulence and sophistication of late-eighteenth-century Charleston society. As he traveled northward, he continued to record candid observations on Southern manners, womenfolk, and the institution of slavery in his journal, thus creating a unique portrait of American society on the eve of the American Revolution.

Encyclopedia of the War of 1812
Encyclopedia of the War of 1812

Author: David S. Heidler

Publisher: ABC-CLIO

Published: 1997-12

Total Pages: 688

ISBN-13:

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Gathered together for the first time in one comprehensive volume are more than 500 alphabetically arranged entries from over 70 contributors examining the military, political, and social history of the War of 1812. This volume also contains the text of important documents such as the Embargo Act, the Rambouillet Decree, Macon's Bill No. 2, and President James Madison's War Message of 1812. Readers will also discover a chronology of political, military, and diplomatic maneuvers; a listing of the executive federal government officers during the Madison presidency; and a glossary of military, diplomatic, and nautical terms. Numerous illustrations, cross-references, bibliographies, and an index supplement a volume that is a welcome addition to school and public libraries.