Benjamin Franklin & Jonathan Edward's Autobiography and
Narrative : A 3 page essay discussing Edward's focus on the
ecclesiastical vs. Franklin's focus on the individual. The paper
compares the two's viewpoint and successes as depicted in
each man’s biography. Fredw.wps

Three Biographies of Jefferson : A 6 page analysis of three
biographies of Thomas Jefferson. The writer evaluates
Thomas Jefferson: An Intimate History by Fawn M. Brodie;
The Jefferson Scandals: a rebuttal by Virginius Dabney; and
Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings: An American
Controversy by Annette Gordon-Reed, and concludes that
Brodieís book offers the best overall perspective of
Jeffersonís life while Gordon-Reedís book gives the most
evenhanded and well-balanced treatment of whether or not
Jefferson had a relationship with his slave, Sally Hemings.
Jeffbio.wps

Thomas Jefferson : This 8 page paper provides an overview
of Thomas Jefferson’s life with a focus on his political career.
Facts about the Monticello estate are included as well as facts
concerning the speculation that his affair with slave Sally
Hemings led to the birth of an illegitimate child. Bibliography
lists 6 sources. SA24Jeff.wps

Franklin, Crevecoeur & the Real American Values : A 6 page
paper looking at the nature of the American character as
developed in the Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin and J.
Hector St. Jean de Crevecoeur’s Letters from an American
Farmer. The paper concludes that while ethics are at the
foundation of the American spirit, the very nature of that
spirit precludes slavish adherence to any externally-imposed
religious system. Bibliography lists 7 sources. Francrev.wps

Franklin & Whitefield : A 5 page research paper that
examines the relationship between Benjamin Franklin and
George Whitefield, an influential itinerant Anglican preacher
who swayed thousands of colonists with his evangelical
preaching in the 1740s. The writer demonstrates that Franklin
changed his initial position of support for Whitefield and used
his skilled pen whenever possible to deflate the power of the
American church that he felt had the possibility of infringing
on personal freedoms. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Franwhit.wps

Thomas Paine's "Common Sense" / Mother - Child Imagery :
A 6 page analysis of Paine's use of imagery to argue against
the mother-child argument of his opponents. The writer
aruges that the imagery employed was a powerful tool for
Paine and effectively made the argument that Americans were
not children of the parent country, that the parent was
corrupt, that the images further flowed into the image of
Americans as adults, and then to images of Americans as
parents of their own country. No additional sources cited.
Paine.wps

The Tories & The Whigs : A 5 page paper discussing the
Tories and the Whigs and their part in the politics of the
American Revolution. The origins of the Whig Party in the
U.S. and their eventual disintegration as a political party is
also discussed. Bibliography lists 4 sources. Toriwhig.wps

Causes Leading To The Revolutionary War : All too often,
our contemporary media portrays the American
Revolutionary War as a relatively brief and glorious fight for
Independence from British taxation. In reality, it was for at
least a century and a half prior to the onset of Revolutionary
conflict that the forthcoming war was foreshadowed through
economic struggle, political instability, and an increasing
distance between the needs of the American people and the
desires of the British crown. This 4 page essay describes the
tensions from as far back as1632 with the Maryland Charter,
up through the Navigation Acts (1660s), the Hat Act
(1730s), etc; No Bibliography. Revoessa.wps

New Jersey During The Revolutionary War : A 3 page
discussion of New Jersey's instrumental role in the American
Revolution. The writer's describes the present-day state's
unique geographic position between New York City and
Philadelphia as well as the historic importance of the battle of
Monmouth (central NJ) -- in which American troops
successfully diverted British troops attempting to get to shore
.. ultimately causing a "turning point" in the war. No
Bibliography. Revolunj.wps
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