The birth of the United States, 1763-1816This second volume of a history of the United States concentrates on the causes and events of the Revolution and the formative years of the new Republic. |
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THE BIRTH OF THE UNITED STATES: 1763-1816
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THE GROWING ANGER | 1 |
THE ROAD TO REVOLUTION | 22 |
THE ROAD TO INDEPENDENCE | 41 |
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