Atlantic loyalties; Americans in Spanish West Florida, 1785-1810.9780820330235 Atlantic loyalties; Americans in Spanish West Florida
West Florida was a region on the north shore of the Gulf of Mexico, which underwent several boundary and sovereignty changes during its history. , 1785-1810. McMichael, Andrew. U. of Georgia Press 2008 226 pages $22.95 Paperback F301 McMichael (history, Western Kentucky U.) examines economic, political, cultural, and social history to determine why Anglo-Americans in West Florida remained loyal to the Spanish crown from the late 1700s to the early 1800s, but later rebelled. His findings counter the commonly-accepted story of the triumph of English liberty over tyranny Tyranny Big Brother omnipresent leader of a totalitarian nightmare world. [Br. Lit.: 1984] Creon rules Thebes with cruel decrees. [Gk. Lit.: Antigone] Gessler Austrian governor treats Swiss despotically; shot by Tell. , noting that the residents of the area, in the sudden absence of the Spanish, found it necessary to align align (  līn),v to move the teeth into their proper positions to conform to the line of occlusion. themselves with the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . ([c]20082005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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