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The Spirit of Seventsix is a collection of letters and eye witness accounts that is especially good. Because of the difference in language from then to now keep a good dictionary handy.

32 posted on 01/08/2016 12:05:50 AM PST by fella ("As it was before Noah so shall it be again,")

The Spirit of Seventsix is a collection of letters and eye witness accounts that is especially good. Because of the difference in language from then to now keep a good dictionary handy.

I also read this book awhile ago, and HIGHLY recommend. It's is very good at giving you a "You Are There!!!" perspective.

Instead of the focus on this leader or that of most other books, it explores the ground game, especially outside of Boston - like in Worcester area, a hotbed of activity. Boston was controlled by the Brits under Gov. Gage. But outside that, the citizenry basically ran their own institutions in defiance of the Governor.

Good account of how anybody doing the King's bidding outside of Boston was made to do "the right thing".

52 posted on 01/08/2016 6:24:00 AM PST by C210N (Supporting the Constitutional Conservative in the race. Constitutional Conservative Cruz.)

Oh yes! That is good. We have an original volume and it is written in numeric form: “Spirit of ‘76”.

69 posted on 01/08/2016 10:31:09 AM PST by the OlLine Rebel (Common sense is an uncommon virtue./Federal-run medical care is as good as state-run DMVs.)

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