A history of the American people. In ten volumes 4

Front Cover PART THE WAR FOR INDEPENDENCE THE FIRST CONTINENTAL CONGRESS, 1774 -From the "New ADDRESS OF THE FIRST CONTINENTAL CONGRESS TO THE BURKE'S CONCILIATING PROPOSALS, 1775 -From first edition "LIBERTY OR DEATH"-PATRICK HENRY'S ORATION IN REPORT OF THE CONTINENTAL CONGRESS ON LORD NORTH'S WHY THE COLONISTS TOOK UP ARMS, 1775 -From "Journals WASHINGTON ASSUMES COMMAND OF THE ARMY AT CAM- MECKLENBURG DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE, 1775 -From DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE, 1776 -From photographic WASHINGTON RECEIVES EXTRAORDINARY POWERS, 1776 FIRST TREATIES MADE BY THE UNITED STATES, 1778 -From THE CAPTURE OF VINCENNES, 1779 -Selected from Clark's JOHN PAUL JONES'S REPORT ON HIS GREAT SEA FIGHT, 1779 MAJOR ANDRÉ'S LETTER TO WASHINGTON, 1780 -From