Patriot Above Profit: A Portrait of Thomas Nelson, Jr., who Supported the American Revolution with His Purse and Sword"Patriot Above Profit" is a biography of Revolutionary War general Thomas Nelson Jr., who signed the Declaration of Independence, and a guide to the social, intellectual, and cultural life of colonial Virginia. Illustrated and indexed. |
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References to this book
On the Wing of Speed: George Washington And the Battle of Yorktown Donald T Phillips Limited preview - 2006 |