46 pages : Thomas Paine, Common Sense, and the turning point to American independence / by Scott Liell.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Liell, Scott.

Contributor:

Herr, Joelle, editor.

Running Press, publisher.

Running Press Imprint Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States--Politics and government--1775-1783.

United States.

Politics and government.

Paine, Thomas, 1737-1809. Common sense.

Paine, Thomas.

Political science--History--18th century.

Political science.

History.

Monarchy.

Penn Provenance:

Teacher, Stuart (donor) (Running Press copy)

Physical Description:

174, [2] pages ; 22 cm

Distribution:

London : Running Press,

Other Title:

Thomas Paine, Common sense, and the turning point to American independence

Forty-six pages

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : Running Press, [2003]

Contents:

1. A Declaration of Dependence

2. "... an Englishman"

3. The Capital of the New World

4. A War of Words

5. "A Kind of Treason"

6. "Common Sense for Eighteen Pence"

7. "Independence like a Torrent"

8. "The Devil is in the People"

9. A People's Army

10. The Other Founding Fathers

Epilogue: After Common Sense.

Notes:

"Cover: John Trumbull, 'The Death of General Warren at the Battle of Bunker's Hill,' 17 June 1775, detail, Yale University Art Gallery, Trumbull Collection."--Title page verso.

"Cover designed by Whitney Cookman. Interior designed by Serrin Bodmer. Edited by Joelle Herr and Jeanine Rosen. Typography: Goudy, Old Claude, and Bickham Script."--Title page verso.

Includes bibliographical references (pages [161]-164) and index.

Local Notes:

Running Press Collection copies 1 & 2 presented to the Penn Libraries in 2008 by Stuart "Buz" Teacher.

Running Press copies 1 & 2 have dustjackets retained.

Running Press copies 1 & 2 are "1" printing.

ISBN:

076241507X :

OCLC:

51954538