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MAGNA CARTA The Atlantic Crossing.
- Source :
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History Today . Jul2015, Vol. 65 Issue 7, p31-37. 7p. - Publication Year :
- 2015
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Abstract
- The article explores the role that the 1215 British charter known as the Magna Carta, signed by King John of England and others, had upon the creation the eighteenth-century United States government and considers the role it has in American culture and historical memory. Topics include American colonial law and constitutional history, the Magna Carta in art, rule of law, and the Declaration of Independence.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00182753
- Volume :
- 65
- Issue :
- 7
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- History Today
- Publication Type :
- Periodical
- Accession number :
- 103235329