The Revolutionary era primary documents on events from 1776 to 1800
Title:
The Revolutionary era primary documents on events from 1776 to 1800
Author:
Humphrey, Carol Sue.
ISBN:
9780313017056
Publication Information:
Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 2003.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (xxiii, 359 p.) : ill.
Series:
Debating historical issues in the media of the time,
Debating historical issues in the media of the time.
Contents:
Chronology of events -- The reality of independence, 1776-1781 -- Wartime morale, 1776-1781 -- The battles of the Revolutionary War, 1776-1781 -- General George Washington, 1776-1783 -- Benedict Arnold, 1780-1781 -- The Articles of Confederation, 1777-1781 -- The Union in crisis, 1782-1787 -- Shays's Rebellion, 1786-1787 -- Constitutional Convention, 1787 -- Ratification Struggle, 1787-1789 -- The Bill of Rights, 1787-1791 -- The issue of the Native Americans, 1791-1797 -- The role of women, 1780-1798 -- Slave revolt in Santo Domingue (Haiti), 1791-1793 -- President George Washington, 1789-1799 -- The early years of the French Revolution, 1789-1793 -- The Whiskey Rebellion, 1794 -- Jay's Treaty, 1795-1796 -- The rise of the party press, 1797-1800 -- The French Revolution gone crazy, 1793-1798 -- American neutrality, 1793 -- The election of 1796, September-November 1796 -- The Quasi-War with France, 1797-1798 -- The XYZ Affair, 1798 -- The Sedition Act, 1798-1800 -- The election of 1800, February 1800-March 1801.
Abstract:
From 1776 to 1800, the United States ceased to be a fantastic dream and became a stable reality. Newspapers were increasingly the public's major source of information about people and events outside of their community. The press reflected the issues of the day. Its foremost concern was naturally the armed struggle with Britain. The press covered the conflict, providing both patriot and loyalist interpretations of the battles and personalities. Yet after the British withdrew, a host of new challenges confronted the United States, including the Articles of Confederation, Shay's Rebellion, the Bi.
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