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Historical Dictionary of Revolutionary America
Terry M. Mays
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Description for Historical Dictionary of Revolutionary America
Hardback. Series: Historical Dictionaries of U.S. Politics and Political Eras. Num Pages: 408 pages, ports. BIC Classification: HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 173 x 31. Weight in Grams: 649.
The American Revolution was perhaps the most significant event in modern history. It forever demonstrated the ability of a significantly smaller group of people to rebel against their oppressors. On top of that it also gave birth to what would become the most powerful country in the world. And while these feats were impressive, it was the drafting of a constitution, the forging of a union between divided states, and the fashioning of a truly democratic form of government that caused this event to go down in the annals of history. Thus, the Historical Dictionary of Revolutionary America is ... Read more
The American Revolution was perhaps the most significant event in modern history. It forever demonstrated the ability of a significantly smaller group of people to rebel against their oppressors. On top of that it also gave birth to what would become the most powerful country in the world. And while these feats were impressive, it was the drafting of a constitution, the forging of a union between divided states, and the fashioning of a truly democratic form of government that caused this event to go down in the annals of history. Thus, the Historical Dictionary of Revolutionary America is ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
Series
Historical Dictionaries of U.S. Politics and Political Eras
Number of Pages
408
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780810853898
SKU
V9780810853898
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About Terry M. Mays
Terry M. Mays is an associate professor at The Citadel in Charleston, S.C. Dr. Mays is also the author of the Historical Dictionary of Multinational Peacekeeping and Historical Dictionary of the American Revolution, which this dictionary was designed to complement, as well as co-author of the Historical Dictionary of International Organizations in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Reviews for Historical Dictionary of Revolutionary America
The gem is the excellent, well-organized bibliography, which makes the dictionary an outstanding research tool....Recommended. Lower-level undergraduates through faculty/researchers; general readers.
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This work is a well-researched volume.
American Reference Books Annual
Entries are concise and many are very good...
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Mays (political science, The Citadel, South Carolina) covers not just the war of ... Read more
CHOICE
This work is a well-researched volume.
American Reference Books Annual
Entries are concise and many are very good...
s
Mays (political science, The Citadel, South Carolina) covers not just the war of ... Read more