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Provides a picture of Shays' Rebellion, capturing the spirit of the insurgency, the reasons for the revolt, and its long-term impact on the participants, the state of Massachusetts, and the nation as a whole.

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"A carefully argued and spiritedly told account." * Boston Globe *
"Serves a valuable purpose by fleshing out a crucial period when the fate of the American democratic experiment hung in the balance." * American History *
"Recommended for all library collections at every level." * Choice *

Table of Contents

Preface
Prologue
1. Defiance
2. Crackdown
3. Oath Takers and Leaders
4. The Revolutionary Government and Its Beneficiaries
5. Banner Towns and Core Families
6. Reverberations
7. Climax
Notes
Index

Shayss Rebellion

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      Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
      Publication Date: 05/08/2003
      ISBN13: 9780812218701, 978-0812218701
      ISBN10: 0812218701
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Provides a picture of Shays' Rebellion, capturing the spirit of the insurgency, the reasons for the revolt, and its long-term impact on the participants, the state of Massachusetts, and the nation as a whole.

      Trade Review
      "A carefully argued and spiritedly told account." * Boston Globe *
      "Serves a valuable purpose by fleshing out a crucial period when the fate of the American democratic experiment hung in the balance." * American History *
      "Recommended for all library collections at every level." * Choice *

      Table of Contents

      Preface
      Prologue
      1. Defiance
      2. Crackdown
      3. Oath Takers and Leaders
      4. The Revolutionary Government and Its Beneficiaries
      5. Banner Towns and Core Families
      6. Reverberations
      7. Climax
      Notes
      Index

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