Among the powers of the earth : the American Revolution and the making of a new world empire / Eliga H. Gould.

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"For most Americans, the Revolution's main achievement is summed up by the phrase 'life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.' Yet far from a straightforward attempt to be free of Old World laws and customs, the American founding was also a bid for inclusion in the community of nations as it exist...

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Main Author: Gould, Eliga H.
Language:English
Published: Cambride, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 2012.
Subjects:
United States > Foreign relations > 1775-1783.
United States > Foreign relations > 1783-1815.
United States > International status > History.
United States > History > Revolution, 1775-1783 > Influence.
United States > Territorial expansion.
Physical Description:301 pages
Format: Book

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