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Declaring independence : why 1776 matters /

On the 250th anniversary of American independence, with the history of our founding a political battleground, this study of the ideas and battlefield sacrifices of 1776 by a Pulitzer Prize-winning scholar could not be more timely.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Larson, Edward J. (Edward John) (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : W.W. Norton and Company, 2026.
Edition:	First edition.
Subjects:	United States > Politics and government > 1775-1783. United States > History > Revolution, 1775-1783. États-Unis > Politique et gouvernement > 1775-1783. États-Unis > Histoire > 1775-1783 (Révolution) United States 1775-1783 1776

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