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Liberty's exiles : American loyalists in the revolutionary world / Maya Jasanoff.

Author: Jasanoff, Maya, 1974-

Publisher: New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2011.

ISBN: 9781400041688 (hbk.)
1400041686 (hbk.)

Description: xvi, 460 p. : maps ; 25 cm.

Subject: American loyalists History.
Exiles United States History 18th century.
Exiles United States History 19th century.
Refugees United States History.
Colonists United States History.
United States History Revolution, 1775-1783 Refugees.
United States History Revolution, 1775-1783 Social aspects.
United States History Revolution, 1775-1783 Influence.
Great Britain Colonies History 18th century.
Great Britain Colonies History 19th century.

Contents: Introduction: The spirit of 1783 -- pt. 1. Refugees. Civil war -- An unsettling peace -- A new world disorder -- pt. 2. Settlers. The heart of empire -- A world in the wilderness -- Loyal Americas -- pt. 3. Subjects. Islands in a storm -- False refuge -- Promised land -- Empires of liberty -- Conclusion: Winners and losers -- Appendix: Measuring the exodus.

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HWLC 1st Floor Adult E277.J37 2011 Hardcover Not checked out 05/23/2012
HWLC 6th Floor Adult E277.J37 2011 Hardcover Not checked out 05/22/2012
HWLC 6th Floor Adult E277.J37 2011 Hardcover Not checked out 05/23/2012