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American history

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American history (V230): Historical studies of the Americas.

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Link A map of the United States of America 1783

A map of the new republic of the United States of America in 1783 when independence from Great Britain had been secured in the revolution.

United States of America, American Revolution, Historical Maps, Eighteenth Century, History view
Document A Nation in Danger? The New World fears for the Old

The theme of the potential dangers of a second wave revolution was also picked up on in America – whose own revolution was far more consistently...

1789, French Revolution, eighteenth century history, george washington view
Document A Nation in Embryo? Paine on Freedom & Tyranny

These extracts, from the first in a series of pamphlets written by Thomas Paine between 1776 and 1783, really illustrate Paine's political...

American Revolution, Georgian Britain, Thomas Paine, eighteenth century history, common sense, 1776 view
Image collection British cartoon on the American Revolution

The second of three cartoons on Britain and the American Revolution

This cartoon has a very different tone from the previous one. It shows...

American Revolution, Georgian Britain, Whigs, tories, Edmund Burke, william pitt, john wilkes view
Image collection Tory satire on American Revolution

The third of three cartoons on Britain and the American revolutionary movement

This print also takes a Tory approach to the conflict, in...

American Revolution, Georgian Britain, Thomas Paine, john wilkes, Britannia view
Image collection American Revolution Cartoon 1774

One of three contemporary caricatures (cartoons) shown here offering satirical insights into the American conflict.

In this print America...

American Revolution, Georgian Britain, Lord North, Britannia, 18th century, Intolerable acts, Boston view
Link Common Sense by Thomas Paine 1776

The entire text of Thomas Paine's famous pamphlet originally pubished anonymously on January 10 1776. It was intended as an easily understood...

American Revolution, British history, Eighteenth Century, Thomas Paine, American history, History view
Document Course Reading List

This is a list of sources which are available to you via the Department's library.  Some books are available in hard copy, the rest are accessible...

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Document Course Syllabus

This is the course syllabus, which provides a breakdown of our week-by-week lectures/seminars, as well as information regarding the required...

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Link Declaration of Independence

American Declaration of Independence (Avalon Project, Yale Law School)

 

1776, American Independence, Georgian Britain, liberalism, Citizenship, The rights of man view
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