Irish politics and social conflict in the age of the American Revolution / by O'Connell, Maurice R.

Table of Contents: “…Irish Opinion on the American Revolution -- The Origins of the Free Trade Crisis -- War with France and the Formation of the Volunteers -- The Catholic Relief Act of 1778 -- The Success of Radicalism -- The Assault on Imperial Control -- The Collapse of Radicalism -- Class Conflicts and the Failure of Radicalism in 1780 -- Carlisle's Quiet Year -- The Revolution of 1782 -- The Catholic Relief Acts of 1782 -- Class Conflict and Parliamentary Reform.…”
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Irish politics and social conflict in the age of the American Revolution / by O'Connell, Maurice R., 1922-

Table of Contents: “…Irish opinion on the American Revolution -- Origins of the free trade crisis -- War with France and the formation of the volunteers -- Catholic Relief Act of 1778 -- Free trade movement -- Success of radicalism -- Assault on imperial control -- Collapse of radicalism -- Class conflicts and the failure of radicalism in 1780 -- Carlisle's quiet year -- Revolution of 1782 -- Catholic Relief Acts of 1782 -- Class conflict and parliamentary reform.…”
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America's founding and the struggle over economic inequality / by Fatovic, Clement, 1973-

Table of Contents: “…Foreword -- Preface and acknowledgments -- The American Revolution and the ideal of equality -- Class conflict and crisis under the Articles of Confederation -- The constitutional backlash against the "excesses of democracy" -- "Necessary and proper": Alexander Hamilton on the economic powers of the national government -- Constructing the Constitution: How the early Congresses understood their own powers and tackled economic hardship -- "Silently lessening the inequality of property": Thomas Jefferson on the government's role in reducing economic inequality -- "Not charity but a right": Thomas Paine on the justice of a welfare state -- Conclusion.…”
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Rethinking America : from empire to republic / by Murrin, John M.