Research Catalog

Title

The Blackwell encyclopedia of the American Revolution / edited by Jack P. Greene and J.R. Pole.

Publication

Cambridge, Mass. : Blackwell Reference, 1991.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Greene, Jack P.
• Pole, J. R. (Jack Richon)

Description

xvi, 845 pages : illustrations, maps; 26 cm

Subjects

• United States
• Encyclopedias
• United States > History > Revolution, 1775-1783 > Encyclopedias
• American Revolution (1775-1783)
• 1775-1783
• History

Genre/Form

• Encyclopedias.
• History.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

• The structure of British politics in the mid-eighteenth century / W.A. Speck -- Metropolitan administration of the colonies, 1696-1775 / Ian K. Steele -- The changing socio-economic and strategic importance of the colonies to the empire / Alison G. Olson -- The political development of the colonies after the Glorious Revolution / Alan Tully -- Population and family in early America / Robert V. Wells -- Socio-economic development of the colonies / Edwin J. Perkins -- Religion before the Revolution / Edwin S. Gaustad -- The cultural development of the colonies / Michal J. Rozbicki -- Ideological background / Isaac Kramnick.
• The origins of the new colonial policy, 1748-1763 / Jack P. Greene -- The Grenville program, 1763-1765 / Peter D.G. Thomas -- The Stamp Act crisis and its repercussions, including the Quartering Act controversy / Peter D.G. Thomas -- The Townshend Acts crisis, 1767-1770 / Robert J. Chaffin -- The British Army in America, before 1775 / Douglas Edward Leach -- The West and the Indians, 1756-1776 / Peter Marshall -- Trade legislation and its enforcement, 1748-1776 / R.C. Simmons -- Ongoing disputes over the prerogative, 1763-1776 / Jack P. Greene -- Bishops and other ecclesiastical issues, to 1776 / Frederick V. Mills, Sr. -- Social protest and the revolutionary movement, 1765-1776 / Edward Countryman -- The tea crisis and its consequences, through 1775 / David L. Ammerman -- The crisis of Independence / David L. Ammerman -- Development of a revolutionary organization, 1765-1775 / David W. Conroy -- Political mobilization, 1765-1776 / Rebecca K. Starr -- Opposition in Britain / Colin Bonwick -- Loyalism and neutrality / Robert M. Calhoon -- Common sense / Jack Fruchtman, Jr. -- The Declaration of Independence / Ronald Hamowy.
• Bills of rights and the first ten amendments to the Constitution / Robert A. Rutland -- State constitution-making, through 1781 / Donald S. Lutz -- The Articles of Confederation, 1775-1783 / Jack N. Rakove -- The War for Independence, to Saratoga / Don Higginbotham -- The War for Independence, after Saratoga / Don Higginbotham -- Diplomacy of the Revolution, to 1783 / Jonathan R. Dull -- Confederation: state governments and their problems / Edward Countryman -- The West: territory, states, and confederation / Peter S. Onuf -- Demobilization and national defense / E. Wayne Carp -- Currency, taxation, and finance, 1775-1787 / Robert A. Becker -- Foreign relations, after 1783 / Jonathan R. Dull -- Slavery and anti-slavery / Sylvia R. Frey -- Indians and the new republic / James H. Merrell -- The impact of the Revolution on the role, status, and experience of women / Betty Wood -- The impact of the Revolution on education / Melvin Yazawa -- The impact of the Revolution on social problems: poverty, insanity, and crime / Melvin Yazawa -- The impact of the Revolution on church and state / Robert M. Calhoon -- Legal reform and the Revolution / Bruce H. Mann -- Confederation: movement for a stronger union / Mark D. Kaplanoff -- The Federal Convention and the Constitution / Mark D. Kaplanoff -- The debate over ratification of the Constitution / Murray Dry.
• Great Britain in the aftermath of the American Revolution / Ian R. CHristie -- The American Revolution and Canada / G.A. Rawlyk -- The American Revolution and Ireland / Maurice J. Bric -- The American Revolution and the sugar colonies, 1775-1783 / Selwyn H.H. Carrington -- The effects of the American Revolution on France and its empire / David P. Greggus -- The impact of the American Revolution on Spain and Portugal and their empires / Kenneth Maxwell -- The influence of the American Revolution in the Netherlands / Jan Willem Schulte Nordholt -- The influence of the American Revolution in Russia / Hans Rogger.
• Social and economic developments after the Revolution / Stuart Bruchey and Jim Potter -- The religious consequences of the Revolution / Robert M. Calhoon -- The cultural effects of the Revolution / Norman S. Grabo -- The effects of the Revolution on language / John Algeo -- Medicine before and after the Revolution / Mary E. Fissell -- The construction of gender in a republican world / Ruth H. Bloch.
• Liberty / Elise Marienstras -- Equality / J.R. Pole -- Property / Alan Freeman and Elizabeth Mensch -- The rule of law / John P. Reid -- Consent / Donald S. Lutz -- Happiness / Jan Lewis -- Suffrage and representation / Rosemarie Zagarri -- Republicanism / Robert E. Shalhope -- Sovereignty / Peter S. Onuf -- Nationality and citizenship / Elise Marienstras -- The separation of powers / Maurice J.C. Vile -- Rights / Ronald Hamowy -- Virtue / James T. Kloppenberg.

Call Number

E208

ISBN

• 1557862443
• 9781557862440

LCCN

91003190

OCLC

23464255

Title

The Blackwell encyclopedia of the American Revolution / edited by Jack P. Greene and J.R. Pole.

Imprint

Cambridge, Mass. : Blackwell Reference, 1991.

Type of Content

text

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Chronological Term

1775-1783

Added Author

Greene, Jack P.

Pole, J. R. (Jack Richon)

Research Call Number

*R-USLHG E208 .B635 1991