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Shot Heard 'Round the World (History Compass)

by Jeanne Munn Bracken

Series:Perspectives on History

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A selection of personal narratives from participants and observers at the beginning of the American Revolution, including materials representing the British point of view.

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Jeanne Munn Bracken

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Perspectives on History

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Genres: History, Nonfiction
DDC/MDS: 973.3 — History & geography History of North America United States Revolutionary War (1775-89)
LCC: E275 .S56 — History of the United States United States The Revolution, 1775-1783
BISAC: HIS HISTORY General

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Languages: English
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Published: 1970
Genres: History, Nonfiction
DDC/MDS: 973.3
LCC: E275 .S56

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Jeanne Munn Bracken

13 Works 129 Members

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