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Penman of the founding : a biography of John Dickinson /

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Main Author: Calvert, Jane E., 1970- (Author)
Corporate Author: Oxford Academic
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2024]
Subjects:
Dickinson, John, > 1732-1808.
United States. > Continental Congress > Biography.
Statesmen > United States > Biography.
Founding Fathers of the United States > Biography.
Quakers > Pennsylvania > Biography.
United States > Politics and government > 1775-1783.
Hommes d'État > États-Unis > Biographies.
Pères fondateurs des États-Unis > Biographies.
États-Unis > Politique et gouvernement > 1775-1783.
Biography & non-fiction prose.
Biography.
Electronic books.
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Table of Contents:
  • Prologue: "The most distinguished of patriots": Congress Remembers John Dickinson, February 1808
  • "Nursd in the Arms of Liberty": Youth and Education, 1732-1750
  • "The Noblest Aim of Human Abilities & Industry": Legal Training in London, 1753-1757
  • "Defending the Innocent & redressing the Injurd": Practicing Law in Philadelphia, 1757-1759
  • "Congratulate me on my Salvation": Election to Public Office, 1759-1764
  • "Created in us by the decrees of Providence": The Stamp Act Resistance, 1765-1766
  • "By uniting We stand, by dividing We fall": The Townshend Acts and the Rise of the Farmer, 1767-1768
  • "Pursue moderate measures with vigour": Leader of the Resistance, 1769-1773
  • "Freedom or an honorable Death":The Continental Congresses, 1774-1775
  • "As the rock among the waves": Supporting America Against Americans, 1776-1777
  • "From the Mist of Doubts to the Sunshine of Belief":A Turn Towards Quakerism and a Return to Politics, 1778-1781
  • "How unexpected & distressing this Event": President of Delaware, 1781-1782
  • "Through a Wilderness of Difficulties": President of Pennsylvania, 1782-1785
  • "A labour of public love": Reconstituting the People, 1786-1793
  • "I love Mankind": A Citizen Activist, 1794-1799
  • "A constant Watchman for the public Interest": A Politician Behind the Scenes, 1800-1808
  • Epilogue: "My name remembered by Posterity":The Dismantling of a Legacy, 1808-2023.