Faces of Revolution : Personalities & Themes in the Struggle for American Independence

BERNARD BAILYN

	Faces of Revolution : Personalities & Themes in the Struggle for American Independence
	Published: 01 September, 1992
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	Author: BERNARD BAILYN

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Faces of Revolution : Personalities & Themes in the Struggle for American Independence

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