Culture and Liberty in the Age of the American Revolution

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Culture and Liberty in the Age of the American Revolution Je√ersonian America Jan Ellen Lewis, Peter S. Onuf, and Andrew O’Shaughnessy, Editors Michal Jan Rozbicki Culture and Liberty in the age of the American Revolution university of virginia press Charlottesville and London University of Virginia Press ∫ 2011 by the Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America on acid-free paper First published 2011 1 3 5 7 9 8 6 4 2 library of congress cataloging-in-publication data Rozbicki, Michal. Culture and liberty in the age of the American Revolution / Michal Jan Rozbicki. p. cm. — (Je√ersonian America) Includes bibliographical references and index. isbn 978-0-8139-3064-0 (cloth : alk. paper) 1. United States—History—Revolution, 1775–1783—Social aspects. 2. Liberty—Social aspects—United States—History—18th century. 3. Liberty—Political aspects—United States—History—18th century. 4. Social status—United States—History—18th century. 5. Social classes—United States—History—18th century. 6. Elites (Social sciences)—United States—History—18th century. 7. Founding Fathers of the United States. I. Title. e209.r89 2011 973.3%1—dc22 2010020855 For Jody My life, liberty, and happiness This page intentionally left blank ...