Voices of the American Revolution
Celebrating 200 years of Independence 1776 - 1976
Peoples Bicentennial Commission
Publisher: Bantam, USA
Year Published: 1974
Pages: 250pp Resource Type: Book
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Table of Contents
Part I: The American Revolution, Then and Now
Introduction
1. A Revolution in the Making
2. The Revolution Begins
3. The Declaration of Independence
4. The Declaration is Approved
5. The Declaration in Action: At Home
6. The Declaration in Action: Abroad
7. The Living Declaration Today
Part II: Voices from the American Revolution
(a) The People
8. The Citizen in a Democracy
9. Our Democratic Birthrights
10. Patriotism
11. The Right to Revolution
12. Vigilance as the Price of Freedom
13. Moderation
14. Fighting for Our Rights
(b) The Government
15. The Executive Branch and Government Bureaucracy
16. Politicians
17. Abuse and Usurpation of Power
18. Corruption
(c) Economics
19. Economic Tyranny
20. Economic Democracy
21. Banks and Corporations
22. Taxes
23. The Land and the Farmer
(d) The Issues of a Democracy
24. Law and Order
25. The Military
26. Foreign Affairs
27. Education
28. Free Press and Free Speech
29. Women
30. The Rights of Minorities
(e) Revolutionary Times
31. Day-to-Day Life in a Revolution
32. Patriots and Tories View Our First 4th of July
33. Tories Look at Our Founders
34. Our Founders Look at Tories
35. Making History
36. The Continuing Revolution
(f) Appendices
The Declaration of Independence
Short Biographies
A Syllabus and Study Guide to the American Revolution
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