An edition of The patriot's reference
(2014)
The patriot's reference
documents, speeches, and sermons that compose the American soul
by Joel Miller and Kristen Parrish
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The patriot's reference: documents, speeches, and sermons that compose the American soul
2014, Thomas Nelson
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Beginnings. The Mayflower Compact ; Mary Rowlandson recounts her captivity ; The first thanksgiving proclamation ; Edward Randolph's 1676 report on New England's disregard of Britain's trade laws ; John Cotton on the abuse of power ; Anne Bradstreet's 'Epitaph on a patriot' ; Epitaph of Benjamin Franklin, written by him in 1728 ; Peter Kalm on America's likely break with England
Pre-Revolution. Rev. Jonathan Mayhew defends civil resistance ; Samuel Davies's "Religion and patriotism the constituents of good soldiers" ; James Otis opposes arbitrary law enforcement ; Benjamin Franklin's advice on becoming wealthy ; Benjamin Franklin's catechism on national debt ; Declaration of rights : from the Stamp Act Congress ; Benjamin Franklin's notions concerning trade and merchants ; John Dickinson's 'The liberty song' ; Samuel Adams on the rights of the Americans ; Rev. Samuel Cooke, an election sermon ; Paul Revere on the cause of the quarrel ; A song about the Boston Tea Party ; George Washington on the question of rebellion
Revolution. A letter from George Washington to his generals ; John Dickinson and Thomas Jefferson on the causes and necessity of taking up arms ; George Washington fixes a date to cross the Delaware ; 'The battle of Trenton' ; Richard Henry Lee offers 'Certain resolutions' in the Congress ; John Adams's letter to William Cushing ; The time that try men's souls ; The Declaration of Independence ; Benjamin Rush opposes price controls ; Letter from Abigail to John Adams, Boston ; Paul Revere's famous ride, in his own words ; Thomas Jefferson on passing the Declaration of Independence ; General Hull on the killing of his friend Nathan Hale ; Thomas Paine's Common Sense (selections) ; The Articles of Confederation ; The conditions at Valley Forge ; Life and death on a British prison ship ; 'The British prison ship' by Philip Morin Freneau ; General Washington's circular letter to the governors of each of the states
Founding. Hector St. John de Crèvecoeur asks, 'What is an American?' ; Benjamin Franklin's advice for those coming to America ; From 'The happiness of America' by David Humphreys ; Thomas Jefferson on decentralized government and the judiciary ; Benjamin Franklin on the pursuits of power and position ; Patrick Henry calls for an end to slavery's 'Lamentable evil' ; Thomas Paine entreats Americans to end slavery ; George Washington on the subject of slavery ; Selections from The Federalist Papers ;The Constitution of the United States ; Jack Nips on Constitution, Bill of Rights, and freedom of religion ; Joel Barlow on separation of church and state ; The Bill of Rights ; Amendments XI through XXVII ; Thomas Paine on despotism through bureaucracies ; Thomas Paine on unequal taxation ; Timothy Stone's 1792 election sermon ; Joseph Hopkinson's 'Hail Columbia'
Republic. The first inaugural address of George Washington ; Report on manufactures, by Alexander Hamilton ; Benjamin Rush on education in the new republic ; The first inaugural address of Thomas Jefferson ; Noah Webster's oration on the anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.
Edition Notes
Previously published as The portable patriot: documents, speeches, and sermons that compose the American soul / edited by Joel J. Miller and Kristen Parrish, 2010, 9781595551108.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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