The Contagion of Liberty: The Politics of Smallpox in the American Revolution 9781421444673, 9781421444666, 1421444674

A timely and fascinating account of the raucous public demand for smallpox inoculation during the American Revolution an

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The Contagion of Liberty: The Politics of Smallpox in the American Revolution
9781421444673, 9781421444666, 1421444674

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The fledgling United States fought a war to achieve independence from Britain, but as John Adams said, the real revoluti

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It is often said that the American Revolution was a conservative revolution, but in many parts of the British colonies t

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Following their defeat at Saratoga in upstate New York in 1777, the British decided to implement a Southern Strategy aga

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The sweets of liberty -- The maid I left behind me -- A sailor ever loves to be in motion -- The sons of Neptune -- Brav

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Through careful research and colorful accounts, historian Paul A. Gilje discovers what liberty meant to an important gro

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Through careful research and colorful accounts, historian Paul A. Gilje discovers what liberty meant to an important gro

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A fresh view of the legal arguments leading to the American Revolution, this book argues that rebellious acts called &qu

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A fresh view of the legal arguments leading to the American Revolution, this book argues that rebellious acts called &qu

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