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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Format: | Book |
Language: | English |
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Baltimore :
Johns Hopkins University Press,
2014.
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Series: | Studies in early American economy and society from the Library Company of Philadelphia
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F 158.4 .R66 2014 |
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Copy 1 | Available |