Debating the Issues in Colonial Newspapers - Primary Documents on Events of the Period

Sommario

Introduction: Newspaper in Colonial America
Censorship, Printing Control and Freedom of the Press, 1690
The Inoculation Controversy, 1721
Impartiality, Objectivity and the Press, 1729
Attakulakula Visits King George, 1730: Native American-English Relations
The Trial of John Peter Zenger, 1735
Women's Rights, 1738
The Stono Rebellion, 1739
The Great Awakening and George Whitefield, 1739-1745
Religious Divisions, 1740-1745
Massachusetts Legalizes Lotteries, 1744
Medical Discoveries: The Amazing Tar Water, 1745
Paper Money and the Currency Act, 1751
The New York Public Education Controversy, 1753-1755
The Albany Congress, Plan of Union, and French and Indian War, 1754-1763
The Cherokee War, 1759-1761
The Stamp Act Crisis, 1765-1766
No Taxation without Representation, 1765-1766
Tories versus Patriots, 1768-1775
The Sons of Liberty, 1765-1776
Nonimportation, 1768-1775
The Boston Massacre, 1770
Religious Liberty: Baptists Call for Toleration, 1770-1776
The Somerset Case and the Anti-Slavery Controversy, 1772
The Tea Act and the Boston Tea Party, 1773-1774
The Continental Congress, 1774-1775
Edenton Tea Party and Perceptions of Women, 1774
Arguments over Going to War with England, 1774-1776
Separation from England, 1768-1776
Battles of Lexington and Concord, 1775
Thomas Paine Publishes Common Sense, 1776
The Declaration of Independence, 1776
Chronology of Events
Selected Bibliography
Index

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: David Copeland, Copeland David A.
• Editore: Bloomsbury
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 30.08.2000
• EAN: 9780313309823
• ISBN: 978-0-313-30982-3
• Serie: Debating Historical Issues in the Media of the Time
• Categorie: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > Storia dei paesi e delle regioni; USA, Media Studies, American History, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Colonialism & Post-Colonialism, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Media Studies, HISTORY / United States / Colonial Period (1600-1775), Colonialism & imperialism, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, Social issues & processes, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, United States of America, USA, Colonialism and imperialism, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, History of the Americas, Social and ethical issues, 16th century, c 1500 to c 1599, C 1600 To C 1700, National liberation & independence, post-colonialism, C 1700 To C 1800, National liberation and independence