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A man apart : the journal of Nicholas Cresswell, 1774-1781 / / edited and with an introduction by Harold B. Gill, Jr. and George M. Curtis, III



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Autore: Gill Harold B Visualizza persona
Titolo: A man apart : the journal of Nicholas Cresswell, 1774-1781 / / edited and with an introduction by Harold B. Gill, Jr. and George M. Curtis, III Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: Lanham, Md., : Lexington Books, c2009
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (260 p.)
Disciplina: 973.3
Soggetto geografico: United States Description and travel Early works to 1800
United States Social life and customs 1775-1783
Altri autori: CurtisGeorge M. <1935->  
Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Nota di contenuto: Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1 To Risk the American World. March 1, 1774 to April 30, 1775; 2 In the West. April 30, 1775 to November 9, 1775; 3 Trapped by Revolution. November 9, 1775 to September 30, 1776; 4 Retreat from the Future. September 30, 1776 to April 21, 1781; Afterword; Bibliography; Index
Sommario/riassunto: From 1774 until mid-1777, Nicholas Cresswell, a young English farmer bent on starting a new life in northwestern Virginia, kept a journal that serves as a distinctive window into the turbulent politics of the American Revolution. This modern edition is unexpurgated and fully annotated with an introduction that provides a detailed historical context for the work.
Titolo autorizzato: A man apart  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 0-7391-2847-7
1-4616-3283-8
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910821713103321
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