The Royal Government in Virginia, 1624-1775


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Percy Scott Flippin's comprehensive history of the royal government in colonial Virginia sheds light on the political and social forces that shaped the early American experience. Drawing on primary sources and archival research, Flippin illuminates the complex relationships between Virginia's governors, legislators, and colonists. This book is an essential read for scholars and students of early American history. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.










Virginia's American Revolution


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Virginia's American Revolution focuses on the remaking of colonial Virginia into a republican society. It considers this topic with a focus on particular episodes, such as the Richmond Ratification Convention of 1788 and the adoption of the Virginia Resolutions of 1798, that brought the question "What does it mean to be republican?" to the fore.




The Royal Government in Virginia, 1624-1775 (Classic Reprint)


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Excerpt from The Royal Government in Virginia, 1624-1775 I desire to acknowledge my indebtedness to Professor John H. Latane' of Johns Hopkins University, Professor Herbert L. Osgood of Columbia University, and Professor Charles M. Andrews of Yale University for helpful sug gestions. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.










History of the Americas


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