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Referenced as 'Holton's book' when discussing John Adams's writings about the July 2nd independence vote. The book contains Adams's quote about how independence day would be celebrated, and Holton's observation that 'Americans celebrate the press release rather than the act itself.'

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Referenced as a historian who has written about how the language of the revolution is rooted in the 'country oppositional tradition' - an attempt to preserve 'the good old cause of 17th century England.' His scholarly work on the American Revolution is being discussed.

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Mentioned as Gordon Wood's mentor who made arguments about 'the Whig country tradition and the good old cause of the 17th century' by analyzing pamphlets from the 15 years preceding the revolution. His scholarly work on revolutionary ideology is being referenced.