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1774 : the long year of Revolution /

A book on the American Revolution that looks at the critical "long year" of 1774, and the revolutionary change that took place from December 1773 to mid-April 1775, from the Boston Tea Party and the first Continental Congress to the Battle of Lexington and Concord.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Norton, Mary Beth (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Alfred A. Knopf, [2020]
Edition:	First edition.
Subjects:	United States. > Continental Congress. United States > History > Revolution, 1775-1783. Boston Tea Party, Boston, Mass., 1773. Lexington, Battle of, Lexington, Mass., 1775. Concord, Battle of, Concord, Mass., 1775. American loyalists. HISTORY / Modern / 18th Century. HISTORY / United States / Colonial Period (1600-1775) HISTORY / United States / Revolutionary Period (1775-1800)

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