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A biography of America's first President from birth to the beginning of the Revolutionary War, portraying the personal qualities which contributed to his greatn

In this superb volume in Oxford's acclaimed Pivotal Moments series, Colin Calloway reveals how the Treaty of Paris of 1763 had a profound effect on American his

Historical events of the last three centuries come alive through these women’s singular correspondences—often their only form of public expression. In 1775,

"'Give me Liberty, or give me Death'!" is a famous quotation attributed to Patrick Henry from a speech he made to the Virginia Convention. It was given March 23