The First American Declaration of Independence?
Title | The First American Declaration of Independence? PDF eBook |
Author | Scott Syfert |
Publisher | McFarland |
Pages | 259 |
Release | 2014-01-07 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0786475595 |
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.
The Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence, May 20, 1775, and Lives of Its Signers
Title | The Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence, May 20, 1775, and Lives of Its Signers PDF eBook |
Author | George Washington Graham |
Publisher | |
Pages | 220 |
Release | 1905 |
Genre | History |
ISBN |
The Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence
Title | The Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence PDF eBook |
Author | William Henry Hoyt |
Publisher | |
Pages | 330 |
Release | 1907 |
Genre | Mecklenburg declaration of independence |
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The Mecklenburg Declaration
Title | The Mecklenburg Declaration PDF eBook |
Author | Lyman Copeland Draper |
Publisher | |
Pages | 478 |
Release | 2004 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN |
The Address of the Hon. Wm. A. Graham on the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence of the 20th of May, 1775
Title | The Address of the Hon. Wm. A. Graham on the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence of the 20th of May, 1775 PDF eBook |
Author | William Alexander Graham |
Publisher | |
Pages | 180 |
Release | 1875 |
Genre | Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence |
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Why North Carolinians Believe in the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence of May 20th, 1775
Title | Why North Carolinians Believe in the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence of May 20th, 1775 PDF eBook |
Author | George Washington Graham |
Publisher | |
Pages | 52 |
Release | 1895 |
Genre | Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence |
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Unveiling of the Monument to the Signers of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence at Charlotte, N.C. May 20, 1898
Title | Unveiling of the Monument to the Signers of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence at Charlotte, N.C. May 20, 1898 PDF eBook |
Author | Mecklenburg Monument Association, Charlotte, N.C. |
Publisher | |
Pages | 50 |
Release | 1898 |
Genre | Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence |
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