Vindicating the Founders: Race, Sex, Class, and Justice in the Origins of America
- ISBN-10
- 1442210273
- ISBN-13
- 9781442210271
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 240
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2000-11-28
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
- Author
- Thomas G. West
Description
This controversial, convincing, and highly original book is important reading for everyone concerned about the origins, present, and future of the American experiment in self-government.
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- 1997
- 236 pages
- Paperback
- Rowman & Littlefield
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- 1997
- 244 pages
- Paperback
- Rowman & Littlefield
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