The American Revolution: A Constitutional Interpretation

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The American Revolution: A Constitutional Interpretation
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Author Charles Howard McIlwain
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Genre Non-fiction

The American Revolution: A Constitutional Interpretation is a book by Charles Howard McIlwain. It won the 1924 Pulitzer Prize for History. [1] [2] [3]

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References

  1. "The 1924 Pulitzer Prize Winner in History". Pulitzer. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
  2. Elizabeth A. Brennan; Elizabeth C. Clarage (1999). Who's who of Pulitzer Prize Winners. Greenwood Publishing Group. pp. 281–282. ISBN   978-1-57356-111-2 . Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  3. Heinz Dietrich Fischer; Erika J. Fischer (2005). Chronicle of the Pulitzer Prizes for History: Discussions, Decisions and Documents. K.G. Saur. p. 4. ISBN   978-3-598-30189-6 . Retrieved 14 December 2020.