Men of Hope
Title | Men of Hope PDF eBook |
Author | Joseph Charles Wild |
Publisher | |
Pages | 344 |
Release | 1967 |
Genre | |
ISBN |
Report of the First American Provincial Chapter
Title | Report of the First American Provincial Chapter PDF eBook |
Author | Franciscan Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart (Peekskill, N.Y.) |
Publisher | |
Pages | 111 |
Release | 1971 |
Genre | |
ISBN |
Original Narratives of Early American History
Title | Original Narratives of Early American History PDF eBook |
Author | John Franklin Jameson |
Publisher | |
Pages | 526 |
Release | 1916 |
Genre | America |
ISBN |
The Reports on the Present State of the United Provinces of South America
Title | The Reports on the Present State of the United Provinces of South America PDF eBook |
Author | United States. President (1817-1825 : Monroe) |
Publisher | |
Pages | 384 |
Release | 1819 |
Genre | Argentina |
ISBN |
Report on the War in Vietnam
Title | Report on the War in Vietnam PDF eBook |
Author | U. S. G. Sharp |
Publisher | |
Pages | 382 |
Release | 1969 |
Genre | Vietnam War, 1961-1975 |
ISBN |
The Province of Quebec and the Early American Revolution
Title | The Province of Quebec and the Early American Revolution PDF eBook |
Author | Victor Coffin |
Publisher | Madison, Wisconsin : The University |
Pages | 320 |
Release | 1896 |
Genre | Budget |
ISBN |
The First American Declaration of Independence?
Title | The First American Declaration of Independence? PDF eBook |
Author | Scott Syfert |
Publisher | McFarland |
Pages | 259 |
Release | 2014-01-23 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1476612927 |
This is a comprehensive history of one of the greatest mysteries in American history--did Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, declare independence from Great Britain more than a year before anyone else? According to local legend, on May 20, 1775, in a log court house in the remote backcountry two dozen local militia leaders met to discuss the deteriorating state of affairs in the American colonies. As they met, a horseman arrived bringing news of the battles of Lexington and Concord. Enraged, they unanimously declared Mecklenburg County "free and independent" from Great Britain. It was known as the "Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence" ("MecDec" for short). A local tavern owner named James Jack delivered the MecDec to the Continental Congress, who found it "premature." All of this occurred more than a year before the national Declaration of Independence. But is the story true? The evidence is mixed. John Adams believed the MecDec represented "the genuine sense of America" while Thomas Jefferson believed the story was "spurious." This book sets out all of the evidence, pro and con.