The American Revolution and the British Press, 1775-1783University of Missouri Press, 1967 - 249 pages This book studies the relationship and portrayal of the American Revolution in the British popular media, and how the distant rivals viewed and interpreted the Revolution. |
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Politics and the Press | 10 |
Boston and the Improper Americans | 35 |
The First Failures of Reconciliation | 50 |
Copyright | |
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