Benjamin Franklin: Overview Of Importance
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8 pages in length. Benjamin Franklin represented many things throughout his lifetime. Not only was he an inventor, printer and publisher, but he was also one of the instrumental parties who were present at the signing of the Declaration of Independence. It was Franklin's intent to promote colonial unity and utilize his writing talents as a means by which to reach the masses. His strong belief in education and opportunity for all was matched only by his diplomatic attributes in helping various entities come to agreement without having to resort to hostilities. The writer discusses the influence of Benjamin Franklin. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Franklin, Crevecoeur & the Real American Values
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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.
Filename: Francrev.wps

Did The American Revolution Help Spur The French Revolution ?
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A 14 page comparison & contrast research paper citing the causes, actions, and results of each of these historic revolutions. The writer concludes that each war was fought for obviously different reasons and in markedly different ways. Nevertheless, the American Revolution did have some influence upon the French Revolution even though the latter would have occurred eventually anyway. Bibliography lists approximately 10 sources.
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How Radical was the American Revolution?
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An 8 page paper looking at Gordon S. Wood's nonfiction book The Radicalization of the American Revolution in terms of its key issues. The paper illustrates Wood's belief that the American Revolution differed from other wars in that it not only replaced one ruler or ruling class with another, but it transformed a society based on heredity and patronage into one based on individuality and ambition.
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Political Aspects of the American Revolution
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This is a 5 page paper that presents the political positions and philosophical reasoning for both parties in the American Revolution. It delineates the legislative Acts decreed by England in an attempt to control the political policies of the American colonists just prior to the Revolutionary War. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: Amrevpol.wps

Responses to the American Revolution
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A 5 page research paper that examines the origins of the American Revolution and how the outcome was often in jeopardy. The writer demonstrates both sides in this historical conflict and argues that it was mainly Washington's leadership that enabled the American forces to be victorious. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: 90amrev.rtf

The American Revolution According To Bailyn & Woods
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A 6 page paper discussing and comparing views of the American Revolution as portrayed by Bernard Bailyn in 'The Ideological Origins of the American Revolution' and Gordon Wood in 'The Radicalism of the American Revolution.' No additional sources cited.
Filename: Bailwood.wps

The Haitian and American Revolutions
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A 4 page research paper on comparing the Haitian and American Revolutions. The writer details the general history of the Haitian revolt, including its slave basis and the leadership of Toussaint-Louverture, and distinguishes it from the makeup of the American Revolution. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: Haitirev.wps

Use of Propaganda in the American Revolution
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A 10 page research paper that examines how propaganda played an instrumental role in both in instigating the American Revolution and in the way it was conducted. The writer specifically examines the ways in which propaganda was used in Canada and to convince Hessian mercenaries to defect. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: Revoprop.wps

Women During The Revolution
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This 5 page paper outlines the society in which women lived during the time of the Revolutionary War in America. Dominant opinions about, standards of behavior, and expectations of American women of 18th century are presented. Bibliography included.
Filename: Wmrev.rtf

Aaron Burr as a Tragic Hero
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Aaron Burr is known notoriously throughout the pages of U.S. history as the failed vice-President who slayed Alexander Hamilton in a duel and then fled. But in this insightful 20 page paper, the writer argues quite strongly that Burr was not by any means a villain nor is he deserving of the scorn that his name has suffered for so long. The paper contains a detailed overview of Burr's political activity both before and after the Hamilton incident and discusses logical reasons for us to believe that he was a 'good' politician who was victimized by the propaganda of others. The number of strong arguments cited are too numerous to list in this abstract ! Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: Burr.wps

The Aaron Burr Conspiracy
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A 9 page overview of the Aaron Burr Conspiracy, an affair in which the ex-Vice President of the United States planned to invade Mexico and Louisiana and to establish a sovereign nation in what was at the time known as the Louisiana Purchase. Concludes that the conspiracy was not really viewed as such given the political environment of the time. What to some is a conspiracy, to others is a revolution. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: Aburr.wps

"Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation"
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A 5 page review of Joseph J. Ellis' most intriguing book. The author of this paper demonstrates that Ellis' approach is certainly a more readable and entertaining version of history than we have been forced to consume over most of our educational experience. It breaths life into the dull facts that leave most readers reaching for another cup of coffee and a bottle of aspirin. No additional sources are listed.
Filename: PPltFndB.rtf

"Mary Silliman's War" and "The Way of Duty"
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A 6 page paper which compares the film "Mary Silliman's War" to the book which the film was based on. The book is "The Way of Duty" by Joy and Richard Buel. Bibliography lists 2 additional sources.
Filename: RAsillim.wps

"The Patriot" – Uniform Accuracy
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6 pages in length. Authenticity is a primary factor to a period film if it is to reflect the flavor, value and truthfulness of its subject. "The Patriot" is one movie where costumes reflect the entire ambiance of reality; while costume designer Deborah Scott worked with the Smithsonian Institute to ensure the authenticity of soldier uniforms and townspeople garb, there was nonetheless some rather glaring imprecision when it came to following the example left behind by history. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: TLCPatriot.rtf

"William Cooper's Town " by Alan Taylor
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A 5 page paper which examines the life of William Cooper, in "William Cooper's Town " by Alan Taylor, as it relates to the Revolutionary War. William Cooper was able to make his fortune, but also lose it, due to conditions which involved the Revolutionary War. Bibliography lists 1 additional source.
Filename: RAcooper.wps

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