NOBLE UNDERTAKING VOLUME 1: The Continental Congress and the American Revolution, 1774-78

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Details the Continental Congress's transformation from diplomatic assembly to revolutionary leadership, overcoming crises to unite a fledgling nation. Follows Congress as delegates fled Philadelphia, in the face of a British threat, to set up shop in Baltimore and later York, Pennsylvania. Documents and letters enable the reader to eavesdrop on the thoughts of delegates as they raged at the British, moaned about their colleagues, cheered morsels of happy news, and sent off pleas for anyone to come take their place. Contains 15 illustrations plus 3 maps.