The Papers of Francis Bernard: Governor of Colonial Massachusetts, 1760-1769, Volume 4 - Jan-Sept 1768 (Hardcover)

Governor Francis Bernard's historical reputation rests on his role in pushing the American colonists toward revolution. Bernard was the kind of government official without whom revolutions might not occur: A thwarted modernizer, despairing of metropolitan inertia and resentful of local power shifts that undermined his own authority, he sought and found retribution in a hostile portrayal of his opponents and critics. In 1768, the colonists and their governor vied to control information flowing to London. But it was Bernard who triumphed in the war of information, convincing the British government to send British troops to Boston to avert a possible insurrection and support the civil government. The colonists, meanwhile, struggled to find evidence that their governor was misrepresenting their cause. That evidence is presented here in full for the first time.

General

Imprint:	Colonial Society of Massachusetts
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	October 2015
Editors:	Colin Nicolson
Dimensions:	254 x 178 x 46mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Pages:	600
ISBN-13:	978-0-9852543-4-6
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1750 to 1900 Books > Humanities > History > American history > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political ideologies > Imperialism Books > History > American history > General Books > History > World history > 1750 to 1900
LSN:	0-9852543-4-3
Barcode:	9780985254346

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