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Robert G. Parkinson

    Ecoinomics
    Thirteen Clocks
    Thirteen Clocks
    • Thirteen Clocks

      • 256 páginas
      • 9 horas de lectura

      How did the American colonies overcome long odds to create a durable union capable of declaring independence from Britain? In this powerful new history of the fifteen tense months that culminated in the Declaration of Independence, Robert Parkinson provides a troubling answer: racial fear.

      Thirteen Clocks
    • Thirteen Clocks

      How Race United the Colonies and Made the Declaration of Independence

      • 258 páginas
      • 10 horas de lectura

      The narrative explores the pivotal fifteen months leading to the Declaration of Independence, highlighting how racial fear influenced the American colonies' quest for unity. Robert G. Parkinson examines the colonial news systems that connected patriot leaders and everyday citizens, illustrating how they crafted a dramatic story of virtuous men facing threats from Indigenous peoples and enslaved individuals. This account reveals the complex motivations behind the colonies' struggle for independence, emphasizing the interplay between fear and the drive for unity amidst adversity.

      Thirteen Clocks
    • Aims to give the reader the confidence to buy coins and to begin participating in the numismatic market.

      Ecoinomics