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245 14 a| The first American Declaration of Independence? :b| the disputed history of the Mecklenburg Declaration of May 20, 1775 /c| Scott Syfert.;

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504 a| Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-240) and index.;

505 0 a| Prologue: "One of the deepest mysteries" -- Part I. Life in the Carolina backcountry (1663-1775) -- "Always insolent to their governors" : the rule of the Lords Proprietors -- "People of desperate fortune" : the Scots-Irish settle Mecklenburg County -- "Highly injured and aggrieved" : Alexander Craighead and the Presbyterians -- "Brutal sons of bitches" : Thomas Polk and the Sugar Creek War -- Part II. High treason (1775-1781) -- "General frenzy" : Polk summons a meeting -- "Fury and revenge" : May 19, 1775 -- "There was not a dissenting voice" : the Mecklenburg Declaration is made -- "A rash act" : treason and second thoughts -- "I set out the following month, say June" : the ride of Captain James Jack -- The empire strikes back : "A most treasonable publication...in Mecklenburg" -- Part III. Opening arguments (1817-1829) -- From beyond the grave : the "copy in an unknown hand" -- "He has copied the spirit, the sense, and the expressions of it verbatim" : John Adams accuses Thomas Jefferson of plagiarism -- "I believe it spurious" : Thomas Jefferson, original Mecklenburg Declaration skeptic -- Part IV. The Mecklenburg controversy (1829-2012) -- "Solemn proof" : John McKnitt Alexander's version of the story -- "Independence lang before any body else" : eyewitnesses and local legends -- "All former laws are now wholly suspended" : the Mecklenburg Resolves confuse everybody -- Tampering with the evidence : Charles Phillips and the Davie copy -- Death by a thousand cuts : the case against the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence -- "The faithful disperse" : the controversy fizzles out -- Part V. Clues and explanations -- Red herrings, forgery and the case against Jefferson -- "Frey u. independent von England" : the Moravian explanation -- Occam's razor : summing up the case for the Mecklenburg Declaration.;

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The first American Declaration of Independence? : the disputed history of the Mecklenburg Declaration of May 20, 1775 / Scott Syfert.

Author/creator	Syfert, Scott
Format	Book
Publication	Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2014]
Copyright Date	©2014
Description	x, 247 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Subjects	Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence. Mecklenburg County (N.C.)--Politics and government. --18th century. North Carolina--Politics and government. --To 1775. United States--Politics and government.

Contents	Prologue: "One of the deepest mysteries" -- Part I. Life in the Carolina backcountry (1663-1775) -- "Always insolent to their governors" : the rule of the Lords Proprietors -- "People of desperate fortune" : the Scots-Irish settle Mecklenburg County -- "Highly injured and aggrieved" : Alexander Craighead and the Presbyterians -- "Brutal sons of bitches" : Thomas Polk and the Sugar Creek War -- Part II. High treason (1775-1781) -- "General frenzy" : Polk summons a meeting -- "Fury and revenge" : May 19, 1775 -- "There was not a dissenting voice" : the Mecklenburg Declaration is made -- "A rash act" : treason and second thoughts -- "I set out the following month, say June" : the ride of Captain James Jack -- The empire strikes back : "A most treasonable publication...in Mecklenburg" -- Part III. Opening arguments (1817-1829) -- From beyond the grave : the "copy in an unknown hand" -- "He has copied the spirit, the sense, and the expressions of it verbatim" : John Adams accuses Thomas Jefferson of plagiarism -- "I believe it spurious" : Thomas Jefferson, original Mecklenburg Declaration skeptic -- Part IV. The Mecklenburg controversy (1829-2012) -- "Solemn proof" : John McKnitt Alexander's version of the story -- "Independence lang before any body else" : eyewitnesses and local legends -- "All former laws are now wholly suspended" : the Mecklenburg Resolves confuse everybody -- Tampering with the evidence : Charles Phillips and the Davie copy -- Death by a thousand cuts : the case against the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence -- "The faithful disperse" : the controversy fizzles out -- Part V. Clues and explanations -- Red herrings, forgery and the case against Jefferson -- "Frey u. independent von England" : the Moravian explanation -- Occam's razor : summing up the case for the Mecklenburg Declaration.
Scope and content	"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? This book sets out all of the evidence, pro and con"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-240) and index.
LCCN	2013046128
ISBN	9780786475599 (softcover : alkaline paper)
ISBN	0786475595 (softcover : alkaline paper)

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