Morgan, Edmund S. (Edmund Sears) 1916-2013
Overview
| Works: | 182 works in 1,053 publications in 5 languages and 44,560 library holdings |
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| Genres: | History Biographies Sources Informational works Church history Essays Archives Personal correspondence Sermons |
| Roles: | Author, Editor, Honoree, Other, Composer, Creator, pos, Author of introduction |
| Classifications: | E208, 973.3 |
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Most widely held works about
Edmund S Morgan
- Saints & revolutionaries : essays on early American history by David D Hall( Book )
- Society and culture, order and change in early America : the sociology of Edmund S. Morgan by David Mark Trousdale( )
- Edmund S. Morgan, historian by Edmund Sears Morgan( Visual )
- Charles Eames and Ray Eames papers by Charles Eames( )
- Papers of Samuel Eliot Morison by Samuel Eliot Morison( )
- Three accounts of his famous ride by Paul Revere( Book )
- Wallace Notestein papers by Wallace Notestein( )
- Edmund Sears Morgan : 17 January 1916 -- 8 July 2013 by Robert Middlekauff( Book )
- Lionel Trilling Seminars Manuscripts by Lionel Trilling Seminars( )
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Most widely held works by
Edmund S Morgan
Benjamin Franklin by
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18 editions published in 2002 in English and Undetermined and held by 4,133 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Benjamin Franklin is perhaps the most remarkable figure in American history: the greatest statesman of his age, he played a pivotal role in the formation of the American republic. He was also a pioneering scientist, a best selling author, the country's first postmaster general, a printer, a bon vivant, a diplomat, a ladies' man, and a moralist-and the most prominent celebrity of the eighteenth century. Franklin was, however, a man of vast contradictions, as Edmund Morgan demonstrates in this brilliant biography. A reluctant revolutionary, Franklin had desperately wished to preserve the British Empire, and he mourned the break even as he led the fight for American independence. Despite his passion for science, Franklin viewed his groundbreaking experiments as secondary to his civic duties. And although he helped to draft both the Declaration of Independence and the American Constitution, he had personally hoped that the new American government would take a different shape. Unraveling the enigma of Franklin's character, Morgan shows that he was the rare individual who consistently placed the public interest before his own desires
18 editions published in 2002 in English and Undetermined and held by 4,133 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Benjamin Franklin is perhaps the most remarkable figure in American history: the greatest statesman of his age, he played a pivotal role in the formation of the American republic. He was also a pioneering scientist, a best selling author, the country's first postmaster general, a printer, a bon vivant, a diplomat, a ladies' man, and a moralist-and the most prominent celebrity of the eighteenth century. Franklin was, however, a man of vast contradictions, as Edmund Morgan demonstrates in this brilliant biography. A reluctant revolutionary, Franklin had desperately wished to preserve the British Empire, and he mourned the break even as he led the fight for American independence. Despite his passion for science, Franklin viewed his groundbreaking experiments as secondary to his civic duties. And although he helped to draft both the Declaration of Independence and the American Constitution, he had personally hoped that the new American government would take a different shape. Unraveling the enigma of Franklin's character, Morgan shows that he was the rare individual who consistently placed the public interest before his own desires
The birth of the Republic, 1763-89 by
Edmund S Morgan(
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94 editions published between 1956 and 2013 in 3 languages and held by 3,482 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Here are the events of that remarkable quarter-century which transformed thirteen quarrelsome colonies into a nation. The author's account of the Revolutionary period shows how the challenge of British taxation started the Americans on a search for constitutional principles to protect their freedom
94 editions published between 1956 and 2013 in 3 languages and held by 3,482 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Here are the events of that remarkable quarter-century which transformed thirteen quarrelsome colonies into a nation. The author's account of the Revolutionary period shows how the challenge of British taxation started the Americans on a search for constitutional principles to protect their freedom
The Stamp act crisis ; prologue to revolution by
Edmund Sears Morgan(
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70 editions published between 1953 and 2012 in English and Undetermined and held by 3,172 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The Stamp Act, the first direct tax on the American colonies, provoked an immediate and violent response. This book identifies the issues that caused the confrontation and explores the ways in which the conflict was a prelude to the American Revolution
70 editions published between 1953 and 2012 in English and Undetermined and held by 3,172 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The Stamp Act, the first direct tax on the American colonies, provoked an immediate and violent response. This book identifies the issues that caused the confrontation and explores the ways in which the conflict was a prelude to the American Revolution
The Puritan dilemma : the story of John Winthrop by
Edmund Sears Morgan(
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53 editions published between 1958 and 2007 in 3 languages and held by 2,944 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The story of John Winthrop
53 editions published between 1958 and 2007 in 3 languages and held by 2,944 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The story of John Winthrop
American slavery, American freedom : the ordeal of colonial Virginia by
Edmund Sears Morgan(
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47 editions published between 1975 and 2005 in English and Undetermined and held by 2,535 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The men who came together to found the independent United States either held slaves or were willing to join hands with those who did. George Washington, hero of the Revolution, was the master of several hundred slaves. Thomas Jefferson, author of the Declaration of Independence, owned more than 200 men, women, and children while eloquently defending the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. In this classic work, originally published in 1976, through a meticulous history of Virginia from its earliest settlement through the seventeenth century boom in tobacco, the gradual replacement of servitude with slavery, and the rise of republican ideology, historian Morgan reveals the deep and interlocking relationship between these seemingly contradictory ideas.--From publisher description
47 editions published between 1975 and 2005 in English and Undetermined and held by 2,535 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The men who came together to found the independent United States either held slaves or were willing to join hands with those who did. George Washington, hero of the Revolution, was the master of several hundred slaves. Thomas Jefferson, author of the Declaration of Independence, owned more than 200 men, women, and children while eloquently defending the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. In this classic work, originally published in 1976, through a meticulous history of Virginia from its earliest settlement through the seventeenth century boom in tobacco, the gradual replacement of servitude with slavery, and the rise of republican ideology, historian Morgan reveals the deep and interlocking relationship between these seemingly contradictory ideas.--From publisher description
Not your usual founding father : selected readings from Benjamin Franklin by
Benjamin Franklin(
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16 editions published between 1900 and 2008 in English and held by 2,393 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Presents a comprehensive collection of lesser-known writings of founding father Benjamin Franklin including journal entries and letters that express his personal views, habits, discoveries, and political thoughts
16 editions published between 1900 and 2008 in English and held by 2,393 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Presents a comprehensive collection of lesser-known writings of founding father Benjamin Franklin including journal entries and letters that express his personal views, habits, discoveries, and political thoughts
The gentle Puritan : a life of Ezra Stiles, 1727-1795 by
Edmund S Morgan(
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43 editions published between 1962 and 2015 in English and held by 2,295 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Comprehensive biography of the New England clergyman, President of Yale during and after the American Revolution, whose letters, journals and notebooks supply us with information about his times
43 editions published between 1962 and 2015 in English and held by 2,295 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Comprehensive biography of the New England clergyman, President of Yale during and after the American Revolution, whose letters, journals and notebooks supply us with information about his times
The Puritan family : religion & domestic relations in seventeenth-century New England by
Edmund Sears Morgan(
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78 editions published between 1944 and 2007 in English and Undetermined and held by 2,112 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Examines the various social, political, religious, and economic aspects of marriage and the family in Puritan New England, considering household relationships and the family's place in the Puritan social order
78 editions published between 1944 and 2007 in English and Undetermined and held by 2,112 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Examines the various social, political, religious, and economic aspects of marriage and the family in Puritan New England, considering household relationships and the family's place in the Puritan social order
Prologue to revolution; sources and documents on the Stamp Act crisis, 1764-1766 by
Edmund S Morgan(
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28 editions published between 1959 and 2012 in English and held by 1,929 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This comprehensive documentary source book on the Stamp Act provides a case-study approach to American colonial history and serves as a problems source book on the key event in Anglo-American relations in the 1760s. Morgan has assembled sixty-five crucial documents on all phases of the crisis; on certain acute issues of the controversy nearly all of the relevant materials now extant are included
28 editions published between 1959 and 2012 in English and held by 1,929 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This comprehensive documentary source book on the Stamp Act provides a case-study approach to American colonial history and serves as a problems source book on the key event in Anglo-American relations in the 1760s. Morgan has assembled sixty-five crucial documents on all phases of the crisis; on certain acute issues of the controversy nearly all of the relevant materials now extant are included
Visible saints : the history of a Puritan idea by
Edmund S Morgan(
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62 editions published between 1063 and 1997 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,891 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Through a detailed account of the genesis, flowering, and decline of the Puritan ideal of a church of the elect in England and America, Morgan offers an important reinterpretation of a pivotal era in New England history. Historians have generally supposed that the main outlines of the Puritan church were determined in England and Holland and transplanted to the new world. Morgan convincingly suggests that the distinguishing characteristic of the New England churches, the ideal of a church composed exclusively of true and tested saints, developed fully only in the 1630's and 1640's, some time after the first settlers arrived in New England. He also examines the influence of the Separatist colony at Plymouth on the later settlers of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, and follows the difficulties created by a definition of the religious community so selective that the New England churches nearly expired for lack of saints to fill them--From publisher description
62 editions published between 1063 and 1997 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,891 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Through a detailed account of the genesis, flowering, and decline of the Puritan ideal of a church of the elect in England and America, Morgan offers an important reinterpretation of a pivotal era in New England history. Historians have generally supposed that the main outlines of the Puritan church were determined in England and Holland and transplanted to the new world. Morgan convincingly suggests that the distinguishing characteristic of the New England churches, the ideal of a church composed exclusively of true and tested saints, developed fully only in the 1630's and 1640's, some time after the first settlers arrived in New England. He also examines the influence of the Separatist colony at Plymouth on the later settlers of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, and follows the difficulties created by a definition of the religious community so selective that the New England churches nearly expired for lack of saints to fill them--From publisher description
The meaning of independence : John Adams, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson by
Edmund S Morgan(
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26 editions published between 1975 and 2005 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,769 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Americans did not at first cherish the idea of political severance from their mother country. In just a few years, however, they came to desire independence above all else. What brought about this change of feeling and how did it affect the lives of their citizens? To answer these questions, Edmund S. Morgan looks at three men who may fairly be called the "architects of independence," the first presidents of the United States. Anecdotes from their letters and diaries recapture the sense of close identity many early Americans felt with their country's political struggles. Through this perspective, Morgan examines the growth of independence from its initial declaration and discovers something of its meaning, for three men who responded to its challenge and for the nation that they helped create. This book, first published in 1976, has become one of the standard short works on the first three presidents of the United States George Washington, John Adams, and Thomas Jefferson. When the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association and the Organization of American Historians asked 1,500 historians to name the ten best books about George Washington, this book was one of those selected. In this updated edition, the author provides a new preface to address a few remaining concerns he has pondered in the quarter century since first publication
26 editions published between 1975 and 2005 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,769 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Americans did not at first cherish the idea of political severance from their mother country. In just a few years, however, they came to desire independence above all else. What brought about this change of feeling and how did it affect the lives of their citizens? To answer these questions, Edmund S. Morgan looks at three men who may fairly be called the "architects of independence," the first presidents of the United States. Anecdotes from their letters and diaries recapture the sense of close identity many early Americans felt with their country's political struggles. Through this perspective, Morgan examines the growth of independence from its initial declaration and discovers something of its meaning, for three men who responded to its challenge and for the nation that they helped create. This book, first published in 1976, has become one of the standard short works on the first three presidents of the United States George Washington, John Adams, and Thomas Jefferson. When the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association and the Organization of American Historians asked 1,500 historians to name the ten best books about George Washington, this book was one of those selected. In this updated edition, the author provides a new preface to address a few remaining concerns he has pondered in the quarter century since first publication
The genuine article : a historian looks at early America by
Edmund Sears Morgan(
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16 editions published between 2004 and 2011 in English and held by 1,597 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
An analysis of American colonial history, told in twenty-four essays, is categorized under such sections as "New Englanders," "Southerners," and "Revolutionaries" and features detailed discussions on a wide range of topics including early American leaders and the impact of slavery
16 editions published between 2004 and 2011 in English and held by 1,597 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
An analysis of American colonial history, told in twenty-four essays, is categorized under such sections as "New Englanders," "Southerners," and "Revolutionaries" and features detailed discussions on a wide range of topics including early American leaders and the impact of slavery
Inventing the people : the rise of popular sovereignty in England and America by
Edmund Sears Morgan(
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28 editions published between 1988 and 2006 in 3 languages and held by 1,412 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Morgan argues, in effect, that representative democracy is a tool to bolster rule by the powerful few over the many; the majority are thus led to believe they control their own destiny. In this quietly subversive rereading of our history, American colonists perfected the fiction of popular rule by involving voters in extravagant electoral campaigns and by insisting that elected representatives derived their power from their constituents. Meanwhile, elitist colonial rulers who owned considerable property pulled strings to get their way. --from vendor description
28 editions published between 1988 and 2006 in 3 languages and held by 1,412 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Morgan argues, in effect, that representative democracy is a tool to bolster rule by the powerful few over the many; the majority are thus led to believe they control their own destiny. In this quietly subversive rereading of our history, American colonists perfected the fiction of popular rule by involving voters in extravagant electoral campaigns and by insisting that elected representatives derived their power from their constituents. Meanwhile, elitist colonial rulers who owned considerable property pulled strings to get their way. --from vendor description
American heroes : profiles of men and women who shaped early America by
Edmund S Morgan(
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11 editions published between 2009 and 2010 in English and held by 1,368 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Reexamines the lives of bona-fide American heroes such as George Washington and Benjamin Franklin, and reevaluates the legacies of religious figures such as Anne Hutchinson, whose trial for heresy and banishment riveted the colonies in 1637, and unknown martyrs such as Mary Easty and Giles Cory, executed for practicing witchcraft
11 editions published between 2009 and 2010 in English and held by 1,368 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Reexamines the lives of bona-fide American heroes such as George Washington and Benjamin Franklin, and reevaluates the legacies of religious figures such as Anne Hutchinson, whose trial for heresy and banishment riveted the colonies in 1637, and unknown martyrs such as Mary Easty and Giles Cory, executed for practicing witchcraft
Roger Williams : the church and the state by
Edmund S Morgan(
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22 editions published between 1967 and 2007 in English and Spanish and held by 1,255 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
An examination of his ideas about the relationship of church and state
22 editions published between 1967 and 2007 in English and Spanish and held by 1,255 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
An examination of his ideas about the relationship of church and state
The American Revolution : two centuries of interpretation by
Edmund S Morgan(
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18 editions published between 1965 and 1985 in English and held by 1,176 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
18 editions published between 1965 and 1985 in English and held by 1,176 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Virginians at home : family life in the eighteenth century by
Edmund Sears Morgan(
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37 editions published between 1952 and 2002 in English and held by 1,113 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Family life in the eighteenth century
37 editions published between 1952 and 2002 in English and held by 1,113 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Family life in the eighteenth century
The challenge of the American Revolution by
Edmund Sears Morgan(
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14 editions published between 1976 and 1978 in English and held by 1,014 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Essays written over the past thirty years assess the American Revolution's abstract and specifically contemporary importance and study factors and events seen as contributing directly to American independence and a national consciousness
14 editions published between 1976 and 1978 in English and held by 1,014 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Essays written over the past thirty years assess the American Revolution's abstract and specifically contemporary importance and study factors and events seen as contributing directly to American independence and a national consciousness
Puritan political ideas, 1558-1794 by
Edmund S Morgan(
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8 editions published between 1965 and 2003 in English and held by 920 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Professor Morgan, in this unique collection, focuses upon three ideas that lay at the root of Puritan political theory and have had a continuing significance in our history: calling, covenant, and the separate spheres of church and state. The selections show the origin of these ideas in the writings of the early English Puritans before the colonization of America, in seventeenth century New England, and finally in new contexts in the eighteenth century. One may read these documents as primary sources of Puritan thought per se, as sources of American intellectual history, or as sources of a political theory that flowered in the early years of the new constitutional republic. - Foreword
8 editions published between 1965 and 2003 in English and held by 920 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Professor Morgan, in this unique collection, focuses upon three ideas that lay at the root of Puritan political theory and have had a continuing significance in our history: calling, covenant, and the separate spheres of church and state. The selections show the origin of these ideas in the writings of the early English Puritans before the colonization of America, in seventeenth century New England, and finally in new contexts in the eighteenth century. One may read these documents as primary sources of Puritan thought per se, as sources of American intellectual history, or as sources of a political theory that flowered in the early years of the new constitutional republic. - Foreword
Saints & revolutionaries : essays on early American history by
David D Hall(
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2 editions published in 1984 in English and held by 860 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
2 editions published in 1984 in English and held by 860 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
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Related Identities
- Franklin, Benjamin 1706-1790 Author
- Morgan, Helen M.
- Washington, George 1732-1799
- וינטרופ, ג'ון 1649-1588
- Institute of Early American History and Culture (Williamsburg, Va.) Editor
- Yale University
- Stiles, Ezra 1727-1795
- Handlin, Oscar 1915-2011 Other Editor
- Jefferson, Thomas 1743-1826
- Adams, John 1735-1826
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Adams, John, Archives (Franklin, Benjamin) Autonomy Church and state Church--History of doctrines Civilization College presidents Confederation of the United States (1783-1789) Connecticut Domestic relations Families Franklin, Benjamin, Freedom of religion Fuller, R. Buckminster--(Richard Buckminster), Governors Great Britain Heroes Historiography Inventors Jefferson, Thomas, Manners and customs Massachusetts Morgan, Edmund S.--(Edmund Sears), New England Philosophy Political and social views Political science Politics and government Politics and government--Sources Presidents Printers Puritans Puritans--Doctrines Representative government and representation Rhode Island Scientists Slavery Social conditions Sovereignty Stamp Act (Great Britain : 1765) Statesmen Stiles, Ezra, Theology, Doctrinal United States Virginia War--Causes Washington, George, Williams, Roger, Winthrop, John, Yale University
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