© 2010 by Joel J. Miller and Kristen Parrish

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

The portable patriot : documents, speeches, and sermons that compose the American soul / edited by Joel J. Miller and Kristen Parrish.
     p. cm.
  Includes bibliographical references and index.

  ISBN 978-1-59555-110-8

  1. United States—Politics and government—To 1775—Sources. 2. United States—Politics and government—1775–1783—Sources. 3. United States—Politics and government—1783–1809—Sources. 4. Patriotism— United States—History—Sources. 5. Speeches, addresses, etc., American. 6. Sermons, American. I. Miller, Joel, 1975– II. Parrish, Kristen.
E173.P765 2010
973.3—dc22

2010010627

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