Sweet land of liberty
Subtitle: the ordeal of the American Revolution in Northampton County, Pennsylvania
By: Francis S. Fox.
Publisher: Pennsylvania State University Press
Published: 2000
Place of publication: University Park, Pa
Language: eng
Number of pages: 212
Subjects: Northampton County (Pa.) -- History -- 18th century; Northampton County (Pa.) -- Biography; United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Social aspects; Pennsylvania -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Social aspects; United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Biography; Pennsylvania -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Biography
Genres: Biography.
Description: "This book follows the Revolution in Pennsylvania's backcountry through the experiences of eighteen men and women who lived in Northampton County during these years of turmoil." "Sweet Land of Liberty reawakens the Revolution in Northampton County with sketches of men and women caught up in it. Seldom is this story told from the vantage point of common folks, let alone those in the backcountry."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [165]-207) and index.