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On the awakening of American feelings between 1760 and 1761:The most conspicuous, the most ardent and influential in this revival, from 1760 to 1766, were, first and foremost, before all and above all, James Otis. - Novanglus, and Massachusettensis, by John Adams and Jonathan... Read Full Overview

John Clark Ridpath was an educator, historian and editor from Indiana. Although his life began in humble circumstances his thirst for knowledge helped him obtain a college degree from what would become DePauw University. This biography of James Otis paints a picture of a pre-revolutionary... Read Full Overview

""James Otis: The Pre-Revolutionist"" is a biography of one of the most important figures in the American Revolution, written by John Clark Ridpath. James Otis was a lawyer and politician who played a key role in the events leading up to the American Revolution. He was a vocal... Read Full Overview

Near the northeast corner of the old Common of Boston a section of ground was put apart long before the beginning of the eighteenth century to be a burying ground for some of the heroic dead of the city of the Puritans. For some quaint reason or caprice this acre of God was called... Read Full Overview

Discover the life and legacy of a pivotal figure in early American history with "James Otis The Pre-Revolutionist" by J. C. Ridpath. This biography delves into the life of James Otis, a central voice in colonial America whose ideas and arguments fueled the burgeoning spirit... Read Full Overview

Discover the life and legacy of a pivotal figure in early American history with "James Otis The Pre-Revolutionist" by J. C. Ridpath. This biography delves into the life of James Otis, a central voice in colonial America whose ideas and arguments fueled the burgeoning spirit... Read Full Overview

John Clark Ridpaths James Otis the Pre-Revolutionist illuminates the pivotal role of James Otis Jr., the incendiary orator and legal visionary whose defiance against British oppression ignited the spark of American independence. This meticulously researched biography traces Otiss... Read Full Overview

""James Otis The Pre Revolutionist"" is a biography written by John Clark Ridpath about the life of James Otis, a prominent figure in the American Revolution. The book explores Otis' early life, his education, and his political career as a lawyer and politician in colonial Massachusetts... Read Full Overview