text Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness : Britain and the American dream
- Summary
- "The most famous phrase in American history once looked quite different. "The preservation of life, & liberty, & the pursuit of happiness" was how Thomas Jefferson put it in the first draft of the Declaration, before the first ampersand was scratc... Read more
- Contents
- Prologue: The Fourth of July -- Life (1740-1759). A new man ; The race ; North star ; Sparks ; The Rambler ; Escape -- Liberty (1762-1768). Scribblers and etchers ; No. 45 ; Infamous ; News-writers ; A seven-year lottery ; Vox populi -- Happiness ... Read more
- Format
- text
- Description
- x, 572 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
- Publisher
- Farrar, Straus and Giroux 2023
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| Woodmere (Main Branch) | 194.1 MOO in Adult Non-fiction | Available |
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| TADL-WOOD | 194.1 MOO in Adult Non-fiction | Available |
Enlightenment
Political science Great Britain Philosophy History 18th century
United States Civilization Influences, British
American Dream
Philosophers Great Britain Biography
United States Intellectual life 18th century
Great Britain Intellectual life 18th century
Great Britain History 18th century
United States History Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775
United States History Revolution, 1775-1783
HISTORY / United States / Colonial Period (1600-1775)
American Dream
Enlightenment
Philosophers
Political science Philosophy
Great Britain
United States
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| Woodmere (Main Branch) | 194.1 MOO in Adult Non-fiction | Available |
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