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The First American Declaration of Independence? : The Disputed History of the Mecklenburg Declaration of May 20 1775 by Scott Syfert (2014, Trade Paperback)

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Author: Scott Syfert. All of this occurred more than a year before the national Declaration of Independence. The evidence is mixed. This book sets out all of the evidence, pro and con. Topic: Military History, History.

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This is a comprehensive history of one of the greatest mysteries in American history--did Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, declare independence from Great Britain more than a year before anyone else? According to local legend, on May 20, 1775, in a log court house in the remote backcountry two dozen local militia leaders met to discuss the deteriorating state of affairs in the American colonies. As they met, a horseman arrived bringing news of the battles of Lexington and Concord. Enraged, they unanimously declared Mecklenburg County "free and independent" from Great Britain. It was known as the "Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence" ("MecDec" for short). A local tavern owner named James Jack delivered the MecDec to the Continental Congress, who found it "premature." All of this occurred more than a year before the national Declaration of Independence. But is the story true? The evidence is mixed. John Adams believed the MecDec represented "the genuine sense of America" while Thomas Jefferson believed the story was "spurious." This book sets out all of the evidence, pro and con.

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Mcfarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
ISBN-10
0786475595
ISBN-13
9780786475599
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166646470

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Author
Scott Syfert
Publication Name
First American Declaration of Independence? : The Disputed History of the Mecklenburg Declaration of May 20 1775
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Publication Year
2014
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
260 Pages

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10in
Item Height
0.5in
Item Width
7in
Item Weight
16.2 Oz

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Number of Volumes
1 Vol.
Lc Classification Number
E215.9.S94 2014
Reviews
"Syfert delves deeply into the issue in this well researched and highly readable volume...engaging and informative"-- Journal of the American Revolution ; "This book is one of the finest pieces of historical detective work I've ever read. Scott Syfert is the Sherlock Holmes of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence, able to deal with serious and substantial issues concerning Thomas Jefferson, revolutionary politics, states' pride, accusations of plagiarism, and government cover-ups. He writes in an engaging, scholarly and wholly convincing manner."--Andrew Roberts, author of Storm of War and Masters and Commanders ; "Using honed skills of a lawyer and historian, Syfert presents a highly readable and believable accounting of the first formal declaration of independence from English rule in the American colonies and the controversies that it created."--Joe Epley, author of A Passel of Hate ; "Leave it to Scott Syfert to rescue and then bring vividly to life a little-known (outside of Charlotte, NC) story of our Revolutionary past and the urgent need by our ancestors for freedom."--Ken Burns, documentary filmmaker., "Syfert delves deeply into the issue in this well researched and highly readable volume...engaging and informative"- Journal of the American Revolution ; "This book is one of the finest pieces of historical detective work I've ever read. Scott Syfert is the Sherlock Holmes of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence, able to deal with serious and substantial issues concerning Thomas Jefferson, revolutionary politics, states' pride, accusations of plagiarism, and government cover-ups. He writes in an engaging, scholarly and wholly convincing manner."-Andrew Roberts, author of Storm of War and Masters and Commanders ; "Using honed skills of a lawyer and historian, Syfert presents a highly readable and believable accounting of the first formal declaration of independence from English rule in the American colonies and the controversies that it created."-Joe Epley, author of A Passel of Hate ; "Leave it to Scott Syfert to rescue and then bring vividly to life a little-known (outside of Charlotte, NC) story of our Revolutionary past and the urgent need by our ancestors for freedom."-Ken Burns, documentary filmmaker.
Table of Content
Table of Contents Acknowledgments ix Preface 1 Prologue: "One of the deepest mysteries" 3 Part I. Life in the Carolina Backcountry (1663-1775) 1. "Always insolent to their Governors": The Rule of the Lords Proprietors 12 2. "People of desperate fortune": The Scots-Irish Settle Mecklenburg County 19 3. "Highly injured and aggrieved": Alexander Craighead and the Presbyterians 28 4. "Brutal Sons of Bitches": Thomas Polk and the Sugar Creek War 36 Part II. High Treason (1775-1781) 5. "General frenzy": Polk Summons a Meeting 48 6. "Fury and revenge": May 19, 1775 60 7. "There was not a dissenting voice": The Mecklenburg Declaration Is Made 68 8. "A rash act": Treason and Second Thoughts 76 9. "I set out the following month, say June": The Ride of Captain James Jack 83 10. The Empire Strikes Back: "A most treasonable publication ... in Mecklenburg" 91 Part III. Opening Arguments (1817-1829) 11. From Beyond the Grave: The "copy in an unknown hand" 100 12. "He has copied the spirit, the sense, and the expressions of it Verbatim": John Adams Accuses Thomas Jefferson of Plagiarism 111 13. "I believe it spurious": Thomas Jefferson, Original Mecklenburg Declaration Skeptic 119 Part IV. The Mecklenburg Controversy (1829-2012) 14. "Solemn proof": John McKnitt Alexander's Version of the Story 128 15. "Independence lang before any body else": Eyewitnesses and Local Legends 137 16. "All former laws are now wholly suspended": The Mecklenburg Resolves Confuse Everybody 150 17. Tampering with the Evidence: Charles Phillips and the Davie Copy 159 18. Death by a Thousand Cuts: The Case Against the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence 170 19. "The faithful disperse": The Controversy Fizzles Out 179 Part V. Clues and Explanations 20. Red Herrings: Fraud, Forgery and the Case Against Jefferson 190 21. "Frey u. independent von England": The Moravian Explanation 201 22. Occam's Razor: Summing Up the Case for the Mecklenburg Declaration 210 Chapter Notes 221 Bibliography 237 Index 241
Copyright Date
2014
Topic
United States / Revolutionary Period (1775-1800), United States / Colonial Period (1600-1775), General, United States / State & Local / South (Al, Ar, Fl, Ga, Ky, La, ms, Nc, SC, Tn, VA, WV), United States / General
Lccn
2013-046128
Dewey Decimal
975.676
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
Illustrated
Yes
Genre
History

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