Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. List of Figures vii
4. List of Tables viii
5. Abbreviations ix
6. Table of Symbols xi
7. Acknowledgments xiii
8. Introduction: The Progressive Challenge 1
9. Chapter 1. Pennsylvania's Old Regime 7
10. Chapter 2. The Birth of Radical Politics 25
11. Chapter 3. Founding the Committee System 39
12. Chapter 4. The Revolution of the Elite 65
13. Chapter 5. The Legitimization of Radical Politics 89
14. Chapter 6. Pennsylvanians Take up Arms 117
15. Chapter 7. The "Wordy War" for Independence 149
16. Chapter 8. The Revolution of the Middle Classes 177
17. Chapter 9. "The Revolution is Now Begun" 207
18. Chapter 10. The American Revolution and the Origin of Modern American Politics 247
19. Appendixes 257
20. A Note on Sources For Studying the Committee Movement 285
21. Bibliography 287
22. Index 295