Governed by a spirit of opposition : the origins of American political practice in colonial Philadelphia

"During the colonial era, ordinary Philadelphians played an unusually active role in political life. Because the city lacked a strong central government, private individuals working in civic associations of their own making shouldered broad responsibility for education, poverty relief, church g...

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Main Author: Roney, Jessica C. 1978-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2014.
Series:Studies in early American economy and society from the Library Company of Philadelphia
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Call Number: F 158.4 .R66 2014
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