Abstract
John Dickinson cannot be understood by focusing narrowly on his actions at the time of independence. Neither can his thought be deduced from the few of his writings that have been reprinted in modern editions. But this fascinating, complex, and unique figure left an extensive written record.
Document Type
Review
Publication Date
Fall 2014
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1353/jer.2014.0046
Repository Citation
Calvert, Jane E., "Myth-Making and Myth-Breaking in the Historiography on John Dickinson" (2014). History Faculty Publications. 3.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/history_facpub/3
Notes/Citation Information
Published in Journal of the Early Republic, v. 34, no. 3, p. 467-480.
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