Thirteen clocks : how race united the colonies and made the Declaration of Independence / Robert G. Parkinson.

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"In his celebrated account of the origins of American unity, John Adams described July 1776 as the moment when thirteen clocks managed to strike at the same time. So how did these American colonies overcome long odds to create a durable union capable of declaring independence from Britain? In this p...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Parkinson, Robert G. (Author)
Language:English
Published: Williamsburg, Virginia : Chapel Hill : Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture ; University of North Carolina Press, [2021]
Subjects:
Racism > United States > History > 18th century.
United States > History > Revolution, 1775-1783 > Propaganda.
United States > History > Revolution, 1775-1783 > Social aspects.
Propaganda.
Racism.
Social aspects.
United States.
1700-1799
History.
Genre:
History.
Physical Description:xxi, 232 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Variant Title:
13 clocks
Format: Book

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