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American creation : triumphs and tragedies at the founding of the republic

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Author
Ellis, Joseph J.
Edition
1st ed.
Date of Publication
2007.
Call Number
973.3 E47
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Responsibility
Joseph J. Ellis.
ISBN
9780307263698
030726369X
Author
Ellis, Joseph J.
Edition
1st ed.
Place of Publication
New York
Publisher
A. A. Knopf,
Date of Publication
2007.
Physical Description
xi, 283 p. ; 25 cm.
Notes
"This is a Borzoi book"--T.p. verso.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary
An ironic examination of the founding years of our country. Historian Ellis guides us through the decisive issues of the nation's founding, and illuminates the emerging philosophies, shifting alliances, and personal and political foibles of our now iconic leaders. He explains how the idea of a strong federal government, championed by Washington, was eventually embraced by the American people, the majority of whom had to be won over. And he details the emergence of the two-party system--then a political novelty--which today stands as the founders' most enduring legacy. But Ellis is equally incisive about their failures, making clear how their inability to abolish slavery and to reach a just settlement with the Native Americans has played an equally important role in shaping our national character. Ellis strips the mythic veneer of the revolutionary generation to reveal men possessed of both brilliance and blindness.--From publisher description.
Subjects
Statesmen - United States
Politicians - United States
Political culture - United States
National characteristics, American.
United States - History - Revolution, 1775-1783.
United States - History - 1783-1815.
United States - Politics and government - 1775-1783.
United States - Politics and government - 1783-1809.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
973.3 E47
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Articles of Confederation and perpetual union between the states of New-Hampshire, Massachusetts-Bay, Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations, Connecticut, New-York, New-Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North-Carolina, South-Carolina, and Georgia

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Corporate Author
United States.
Date of Publication
1777.
Call Number
Book 587 1777
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Corporate Author
United States.
Uniform Title
Articles of Confederation
Place of Publication
Lancaster
Publisher
Printed by Francis Bailey,
Date of Publication
1777.
Physical Description
26 pages ; 30 cm
Notes
Title within ornamental border; symbolic woodcut (Christ on the Emmaus Road?) at head of first p. of text.
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Yeaates's signature at top of title page.
Book number 587 as assigned by Yeates.
Handwrittne Index precedes text.
Evans
Subjects
United States. - Early works to 1800.
Constitutional history - United States - Sources - Early works to 1800.
Constitutional history.
Politics and government.
United States - Politics and government - 1775-1783 - Early works to 1800.
United States.
Paper bindings (Binding)
Stabbing (Binding)
Chainlines (Paper)
Catchwords (Printing)
Printers' devices (Publishing)
Marginalia (Provenance)
Autographs (Provenance)
Early works.
Sources.
Additional Author
Yeates, Jasper,
Location
Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection
Call Number
Book 587 1777
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Col. John Connolly

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Author
Diffenderffer, Frank Ried,
Date of Publication
1903
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Responsibility
by F. R. Diffenderffer.
Author
Diffenderffer, Frank Ried,
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1903
Physical Description
[109]-139 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 7, no. 6
Subjects
Connolly, John, - 1750?-1813.
American loyalists.
Lancaster County (Pa.) - Biography.
United States - Politics and government - 1775-1783.
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Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 7, number 6 (1903), p. 109-139Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.7
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Journals of Congress : containing their proceedings from September 5, 1774, to [November 3, 1788]

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Corporate Author
United States. Continental Congress.
Date of Publication
1800-1801.
Call Number
Book 863 n.d.
Book 8641800
Book 865 1800
Book 866 1800
Book 867 1787
Book 868 1800
Book 869 n. d.
Book 870 1801
Book 871 1801
Book 872 1807
Book 873 n.d.
Book 862 1800
Book 861 1800
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Responsibility
published by authority.
Corporate Author
United States. Continental Congress.
Place of Publication
Philadelphia
Publisher
From Folwell's Press,
Date of Publication
1800-1801.
Physical Description
13 volumes ; 21-22 cm
Notes
Includes indexes.
Vol. 1-9 dated 1800.
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Yeates's signature at top of title page.
Book numbers 861-873 as assigned by Yeates.
Vol 3 published by John Patterson, New York, no date; vol 7 published by John Patterson, New York, 1787; vol 9 published by John Dunlap, Philadelphia; vol 12 place and publisher not identified, 1887; vol 13 place not identified. printed by Jon Dunlap.
Contents
v. 1. Sept. 5, 1774 to Jan. 1, 1776 -- v. 2. Jan. 1, 1776 to Dec. 31, 1776 -- v. 3. Jan. 1, 1777 to Jan. 1, 1778 -- v. 4. Jan. 1, 1778 to Jan. 1, 1779 -- v. 5. Jan. 1, 1779 to Jan. 1, 1780 -- v. 6. Jan. 1, 1780 to Jan. 1, 1781 -- v. 7. Jan. 1, 1781 to Nov. 2, 1782 -- v. 8. Nov. 2, 1782 to Nov. 1, 1783 -- v. 9. Nov. 3, 1783 to June 3, 1784. Contains also: Journal of the Committee of the States : containing the proceedings from the first Friday in June, 1784, to the second Friday in August, 1784 (29 p. at end) -- v. 10. Nov. 1, 1784 to Nov. 4, 1785 -- v. 11. Nov. 4, 1785 to Nov. 3, 1786 -- v. 12. Nov. 6, 1786 to Nov. 5, 1787 -- v. 13. Nov. 5, 1787 to Nov. 3, 1788.
Subjects
United States. - Continental Congress - Sources.
United States. - Continental Congress.
Constitutional history - United States - Sources.
Constitutional history - United States - Early works to 1800.
Constitutional history.
Politics and government.
United States - Politics and government - 1775-1783 - Sources.
United States - Politics and government - 1783-1789 - Sources.
United States.
Early works.
Sources.
Three-quarters leather on speckled boards (Binding)
Gilt title on maroon spine label (Binding)
Additional Author
Folwell, Richard,
Yeates, Jasper,
Location
Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection
Call Number
Book 863 n.d.
Book 8641800
Book 865 1800
Book 866 1800
Book 867 1787
Book 868 1800
Book 869 n. d.
Book 870 1801
Book 871 1801
Book 872 1807
Book 873 n.d.
Book 862 1800
Book 861 1800
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Journals of the Continental Congress

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Corporate Author
United States. Continental Congress.
Date of Publication
1904-37.
Call Number
973.312 J86
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Corporate Author
United States. Continental Congress.
Place of Publication
Washington
Publisher
U.S. Govt. Print. Off.,
Date of Publication
1904-37.
Physical Description
34 v. facsims. (part fold.) 27 cm.
Dates of Publication
v.1-34; 1774-1789.
Notes
At head of title: Library of Congress.
"Edited from the original records in the Library of Congress."
Edited in the Divisions of Manuscripts, Library of Congress: v. 1- 15, Sept. 5, 1774-Dec. 31, 1779 by Worthington Chauncy Ford; v. 16-27, Jan. 1, 1780-Dec. 24, 1784 by Gaillard Hunt; v.28-31, Jan. 11, 1785-Dec. 31, 1786 by John C. Fitzpatrick; v.32-34, Jan. 17, 1787-March 2, 1789 by Roscoe R. Hill.
Index volume compiled by Kenneth E. Harris and Steven D. Tilley.
Library has: volumes 1 to 28 (1774-1785).
"Bibliographical notes" for 1774, 1775, etc. are found in the last vol. of "Journals" for the corresponding years, i.e. in v. 1, 3, 6, 9, etc. These notes are based upon "Some materials for a bibliography of the official publications of the Continental Congress ... by Paul Leicester Ford."
Subjects
United States. - Continental Congress - Bibliography.
Constitutional history - United States - Sources.
United States - Politics and government - 1775-1783.
United States - History - Revolution, 1775-1783.
Additional Author
Ford, Worthington Chauncey,
Hunt, Gaillard,
Fitzpatrick, John Clement,
Hill, Roscoe R.,
Harris, Kenneth E.,
Tilley, Steven D.,
Additional Corporate Author
Library of Congress. Manuscript Division.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
973.312 J86
Websites
https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/006771172
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Letters of the Continental Congress in Lancaster

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Author
Worner, William Frederic.
Date of Publication
1927
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Responsibility
by William Frederic Worner.
Author
Worner, William Frederic.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1927
Physical Description
31-34 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 31, no. 3
Subjects
United States. - Continental Congress.
Constitutional history - United States.
United States - Politics and government - 1775-1783.
Lancaster (Pa.) - History - 18th century.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 31, number 3 (1927), p. 31-34Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.31
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The life of Gouverneur Morris : with selections from his correspondence and miscellaneous papers ; detailing events in the American Revolution, the French Revolution, and in the political history of the United States

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Author
Sparks, Jared,
Date of Publication
1832.
Call Number
923.2 M875s
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Responsibility
by Jared Sparks.
Author
Sparks, Jared,
Place of Publication
Boston
Publisher
Gray & Bowen,
Date of Publication
1832.
Physical Description
3 v. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Notes
Bruntjen and Bruntjen 14802.
Sabin 88990.
"Publications, by Gouverneur Morris" vol. I, p. [519-520]
"Index of letters" vol. III, p. [501]-506.
LCHS has vol. I and vol. II.
Subjects
Morris, Gouverneur, - 1752-1816.
United States - Politics and government - 1775-1783.
France - Politics and government - 1789-1799.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Rare Books
Call Number
923.2 M875s
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Martial Art: Benjamin West's "The Death of Socrates," colonial politics, and the puzzles of patronage

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Author
Gordon, Scott Paul.
Call Number
759.1393 G665
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Author
Gordon, Scott Paul.
Physical Description
66-100 p.
Notes
In: William and Mary Quarterley, 3d series (V. 65, No. 1, January 2008)
Subjects
West, Benjamin, - 1738-1820.
Painting, American.
United States - Politics and government - 1775-1783.
United States - Politics and government - 1783-1809.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
759.1393 G665
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The meeting of the Continental Congress in Lancaster

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Author
Beck, Herbert Huebener,
Date of Publication
1927
and government--1775-1783. Lancaster (Pa.)--History--18th century. Publisher: Lancaster, Pa. : Lancaster County Historical Society, 1927 Description: 101-103 p. ; 23 cm. Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 31, no. 7 Call Number: 974.9 L245 v.31 Location: LCHSJL -- Journal
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Responsibility
by Herbert H. Beck.
Author
Beck, Herbert Huebener,
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1927
Physical Description
101-103 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 31, no. 7
Subjects
United States. - Continental Congress.
Constitutional history - United States.
United States - Politics and government - 1775-1783.
Lancaster (Pa.) - History - 18th century.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 31, number 7 (1927), p. 101-103Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.31
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Papers of the Continental Congress, 1774-1789

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Date of Publication
1959-
Call Number
Drawer 15, Sec. 3
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Place of Publication
Washington
Publisher
National Archives and Records Service,
Date of Publication
1959-
Physical Description
204 microfilm reels ; 35 mm.
Series
National Archives microfilm publications ; microcopy no. 247
Notes
Library owns: Roll 9, Item No. 1, Rough Journals 1774-1789 -- Roll 13, Item No. 1 Rough Journals 1774-1789 -- Roll 60, Item No. 46, Proposals on locating the seat of government and printing the journals -- Roll 83, Item No. 69, Pennsylvania State Papers 1775-1791 -- Roll 178, Item Nos. 159 and 160, Letters from Generals Putnam, Mercer, Lewis, Thompson, Ward, Weedon, Hand, Conway, Sullivan, and Howe 1775-1785 -- Roll 183, Item No. 166, Letters and Papers Relating to Canadian Affairs, Sullivan's Expedition, and the Northern Indians 1775-1779.
Listed in "Microfilm resources for research," 1986 as: M247.
Indexes compiled by John P. Butler.
"The records reproduced in the microfilm publication are from Records of the Continental and Confederation Congresses and the Constitutional Convention record group 360 in the National Archives."
Reproduced from original documents issued under the title Journals of the Continental Congress, 1774-1789.
Subjects
United States. - Continental Congress - Indexes.
Constitutional history - United States - Sources.
United States - Politics and government - 1775-1783.
United States - Politics and government - 1775-1783 - Sources.
United States - Politics and government - 1783-1789 - Sources.
United States - History - Revolution - Sources.
Additional Author
Butler, John P.,
Additional Corporate Author
United States. Continental Congress.
Additional Title
Journals of the Continental Congress, 1774-1789.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Microfilm
Call Number
Drawer 15, Sec. 3
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