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The Critical Period Of American History - 1783-1789
The Critical Period Of American History 17831789 Author:John Fiske This early works on the 'Critical Period of American History 1783 - 1789 is illustrated throughout with Portraits, Maps, Facsimiles, Contemporary Views Prints and Other Historic Material. The principle of illustrations followed in the present work is the same that was adopted in the case of "The American Revolution," to which this is in effect a... more » third and concluding volume. It is a fascinating sketch of the political history of the United States from the end of the Revolutionary War to the adoption of the Federal Constitution. It makes no pretensions to completeness, either as a summary of the events of that period or ass a discussion of the political questions involved in them... Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900's and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.« less