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Sons of Providence: The Brown Brothers, the Slave Trade, and the American ... - Charles Rappleye - Google Books
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This dual biography is drawn from voluminous family papers and other primary sources and is a dramatic story of an epic struggle for primacy between two very different brothers. It also provides a fresh and panoramic view of the founding era. Samuel Adams…
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Blue Water Patriots: The American Revolution Afloat - James M. Volo - Google Books
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In 1775, it seemed inconceivable that the American colonists could overcome the overwhelming military superiority of Great Britain. Yet the belligerent colonists were certain they could defeat the British army they so despised. On the other hand, their one…