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cover of episode 153 Committees and Congress: Governments of the American Revolution (Doing History Rev)

153 Committees and Congress: Governments of the American Revolution (Doing History Rev)

2017/9/26
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How did the American revolutionaries organize and coordinate local, provincial, and intercolonial action?

How did the revolutionaries form governments?

In this episode of the Doing History: To the Revolution series) we explore governance and governments of the American Revolution with three scholars: Mark Boonshoft), Benjamin Irvin,) and Jane Calvert).

Show Notes: https://www.benfranklinsworld.com/153)

 

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