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100 1 a| Fleming, Thomas J.=| ^A17473;

245 10 a| Liberty! :b| the American Revolution /c| Thomas Fleming.;

260 a| New York :b| Viking,c| 1997.;

300 a| 394 pages :b| illustrations (some color), maps ;c| 29 cm;

336 a| text2| rdacontent;

337 a| unmediated2| rdamedia;

338 a| volume2| rdacarrier;

504 a| "Companion volume to the PBS television series of the same name"--Jacket.;

500 a| Includes index.;

500 a| Liberty! is based upon the PBS series LIBERTY! The American Revolution, a production of KCTA, Minneapolis/St. Paul, in association with Middlemarch Films, Muffie Meyer, and Ellen Hovde, Producer/Directors.;

505 0 a| Face to face with history -- The patriot king: "I am not sorry that blows must decide" -- Over the edge: "I am not a Virginian but an American!" -- Soldiers of liberty: "Are these the men with which I am to defend America?" -- Year of the hangman: "A sovereign cordial to the dying." -- Protracted victory: "The play, sir, is over." -- Liberty versus union: "Let us raise a standard to which the wise and honest can repair." -- Opening the eyes of the world.;

520 a| Liberty! brings to life one of the most important and compelling stories in America's history: the struggle for independence and the birth of the nation. New York Times bestselling historian Thomas Fleming's gripping narrative captures the high drama of the revolutionary years and the unyielding courage and political genius of the men and women who imagined a new set of political possibilities for humankind - laying the foundation for the identity and character of the American people in the process. The companion volume to the PBS television series of the same name, Liberty! traces the evolution of the ideals that inspired a generation of Americans to struggle against Britain - then the most powerful country in the world - to establish the free society and democratic system that is so inherently and uniquely American. A remarkable work that surges with human drama, it is a book that everyone will read and treasure for decades to come.;

651 0 a| United Statesx| Historyy| Revolution, 1775-1783.=| ^A23314;

650 0 a| Slaveryx| History.=| ^A4665;

730 0 a| Liberty! (Television program)=| ^A846793;

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Liberty! : the American Revolution / Thomas Fleming.

Author/creator	Fleming, Thomas J.
Format	Book
Publication Info	New York : Viking, 1997.
Description	394 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 29 cm
Supplemental Content	Contributor biographical information
Subjects	Slavery--History. United States--History. --Revolution, 1775-1783. United States--History. --Revolution, 1775-1783. --Pictorial works.

Contents	Face to face with history -- The patriot king: "I am not sorry that blows must decide" -- Over the edge: "I am not a Virginian but an American!" -- Soldiers of liberty: "Are these the men with which I am to defend America?" -- Year of the hangman: "A sovereign cordial to the dying." -- Protracted victory: "The play, sir, is over." -- Liberty versus union: "Let us raise a standard to which the wise and honest can repair." -- Opening the eyes of the world.
Abstract	Liberty! brings to life one of the most important and compelling stories in America's history: the struggle for independence and the birth of the nation. New York Times bestselling historian Thomas Fleming's gripping narrative captures the high drama of the revolutionary years and the unyielding courage and political genius of the men and women who imagined a new set of political possibilities for humankind - laying the foundation for the identity and character of the American people in the process. The companion volume to the PBS television series of the same name, Liberty! traces the evolution of the ideals that inspired a generation of Americans to struggle against Britain - then the most powerful country in the world - to establish the free society and democratic system that is so inherently and uniquely American. A remarkable work that surges with human drama, it is a book that everyone will read and treasure for decades to come.
General note	Includes index.
General note	Liberty! is based upon the PBS series LIBERTY! The American Revolution, a production of KCTA, Minneapolis/St. Paul, in association with Middlemarch Films, Muffie Meyer, and Ellen Hovde, Producer/Directors.
Bibliography note	"Companion volume to the PBS television series of the same name"--Jacket.
Other title	Liberty! (Television program)
LCCN	98105415
ISBN	0670870218

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