The Critical Period of American History is John Fiske's historical study of the United States from 1783 to 1789. It examines the political struggles between the end of the Revolutionary War and the adoption of the Federal Constitution. Listeners interested in how the early American union was formed will find it a clear account.
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THE CRITICAL PERIOD OF
AMERICAN HISTORY
1783–1789
BY
JOHN FISKE
"I am uneasy and apprehensive, more so than during the war."
JĵΏ ǵLj WĵǪƒƗƿƄǵLjƿ, June 27, 1786.
Insignia
BOSTON AND NEW YORK
HOUGHTON, MIFFLIN AND COMPANY
The Riverside Press, Cambridge
Copyright, 1888, BΏ JOHN FISKE. All rights reserved. The Riverside Press, Cambridge, Mass., U.S.A. Electrotyped and Printed by H.O. Houghton & Co. To MY DEAR CLASSMATES, FRANCIS LEE HIGGINSON AND CHARLES CABOT JACKSON, I DEDICATE THIS BOOK. PREFACE.
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