Bernard Bailyn Professions : Historian Born : September 9, 1922 Browse All Authors Top 26 quotes by Bernard Bailyn The ideas that the colonists put forward, rather than creating a new condition of fact, expressed one that has long existed; they articulated and in so doing generalized, systematized, gave moral sanction to what had emerged haphazardly, incompletely and insensibly, from the chaotic factionalism of colonial politics. Bernard Bailyn creating long ideas It was an elevating, transforming vision: a new, fresh, vigorous, and above all morally regenerate people rising from the obscurity to defend the battlements of liberty and then in triumph standing forth, heartening and sustaining the cause of freedom everywhere. Bernard Bailyn vision liberty people Instantly available without continuous presence is probably the best role a mother can play. Bernard Bailyn roles mother play The most powerful presentations were based on legal precedents, especially Calvin's Case (1608), which, it was claimed, proved on the authority of Coke and Bacon that subjects of the King are by no means necessarily subjects of Parliament. Bernard Bailyn powerful kings mean The full bibliography of pamphlets relating to the Anglo-American struggle published in the colonies through the year 1776 contains not a dozen or so items but over four hundred. Bernard Bailyn four struggle years That by 1774 the final crisis of the constitution, brought on by political and social corruption, had been reached was, to most informed colonists, evident. Bernard Bailyn constitution finals political Similar Authors Abram L. Sachar historian Bryan Ward-Perkins historian Bruce Catton historian Bruce Bartlett historian Brian Crozier historian Allan Nevins historian All Authors