Colonies to Nation, 1763-1789: A Documentary History of the American Revolution

583 pp. Between 1763 and 1789 the thirteen British colonies from New Hampshire south to Georgia challenged the authority of Britain, declared and successfully fought a war for independence, established republican government, and united in a bold and unprecedented experiment in federal union. Through documents, ranging from government papers and popular pamphlets to diary accounts and personal letters, Professor Greene explores this remarkable period in American history within a coherent interpretive framework. There is a full introduction to each section and an explanatory headnote prefacing each selection. The resultant volume provides the student with a unique means with which to explore revolutionary America.