| Authors: |
Standiford, Les.
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| Material type: |
Book |
| Subject: |
United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783.
Revolutionaries -- United States -- Biography.
Revolutionaries -- United States -- History -- 18th century.
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| Language: |
English |
| Publisher: |
New York : Harper, c2012. |
| Description: |
xvii, 312 p. ; 24 cm. |
| ISBN: |
9780061899553 0061899550 |
| Notes: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents: |
O Albany! -- Measures illegal, unconstitutional, and oppressive -- The sons are born -- Storm before the calm -- Nourished by indulgence -- Unleashed -- Strong drink in plenty -- Murderer of rights and privileges -- Morning after -- Hornets and firebrands -- From airy nothing -- Better days -- Townshend fans the flames -- The road to massacre -- Affray in King Street -- Trial of the century -- Charred to the waterline -- Prelude to a party -- Mad Hatter's Ball -- Intolerable -- Congress of sons -- Shot around the world -- The conqueror silent sleeps -- Shade of paradise -- What remains. |
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| Summary: |
Explores the role of the Sons of Liberty in the American Revolution. |