up to us‚ just as what they mean is up to us too. I will show the relationships of some writers and how they treat others‚ as an important value to me. Three writers of our era‚ Benjamin Franklin‚ Jonathan Edwards‚ and Anne Bradstreet are most notable with their relationships with people. My thoughts on Benjamin Franklin’s work were unfortunately on the negative side. To sum his writings up‚ they were long‚ boring and not concise. His writing varied heavily. He was known for writing on
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Important founding fathers were Deist and not Christians as most people believe. According to David L Holmes‚ author of The Faiths of the Founding Fathers‚ “Deism is what is left of Christianity after casting off everything that is pecu-liar to it. The Deist is one who denies the Divinity‚ the Incarnation‚ and the Atonement of Christ‚ and the work of the Holy Ghost; who denies the God of Israel‚ and believes in the God of nature” (Holmes 39‚40). Now that we know the definition of Deism‚ we can affirm
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A composer‚ organist‚ and musician during the Baroque era‚ J.S. Bach was a brilliant artist of his era. Known today for his polyphony style‚ masterpieces of church‚ and instrumental music‚ the works of the German composer are said to be the greatest of all time. Although he was known as an excellent organist than a composer during his life‚ his musical compositions would have stand the test of time and continue to demonstrate his innovative style of melody and harmony. Of the many 17th century composers
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It has been ten long‚ miserable days since the White’s son has past away. The old woman hasn’t spoken a word since the strange visitor came stumbling up to there front door and told them the terrible news. Not even at the giant‚ new cemetery‚ around 2 miles from their home‚ when they buried the corpse of there beloved son‚ did Mrs. White speak. Just a faint whimper‚ “H-H-Herb‚” for their son Herbert. It’s like her poor heart couldn’t take it and shattered like a cracked windshield on a cold day.
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school reading level or better) trying to gain a better understanding of the social and political aspects of the American Revolution. The website offers a wide array of resources from electronic documents such as the declaration of Independence to Benjamin Franklin’s theories on electricity. There is also a large section of links to other historical and informative websites that can further educate the reader about the subject. There is not any strong bias to this website as it is mostly just
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Politicians during this time period worried more about ensuring their own financial success‚ securing votes by any means‚ granting jobs or favors in return for votes‚ and remaining popular. They were not concerned with social issues‚ but supported or crushed these issues in accordance with the decision that would benefit them personally. If politicians were judged to be good personally‚ they were automatically viewed as good politically. Changes were made for personal benefit‚ not the good of the
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The span of years from 1750 to 1776 were some of the most important years in American history. Up until the eve of the revolution‚ the British were still very involved in American lifestyle and there was no unity among the colonies. However‚ as the eve of revolution neared and harsh acts‚ salutary neglect‚ and lack of representation was implied on the colonies by their mother country England‚ America built a great sense of unity and a sense of identity as a country. The American colonies were
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Taylor Bordosky 46 Pages Book Review Julie Pitt History 1301-5040 25 February 2014 Scott Liell‚ 46 Pages: Thomas Paine‚ Common Sense‚ and the Turning Point to Independence‚ ISBN 9780762418138. Scott Liell’s book 46 pages: Thomas Paine‚ Common Sense‚ and the Turning Point to Independence ultimately describes Thomas Paine’s life and showcases the struggles he went through and the outside forces that influenced him to write Common Sense. Liell’s book also expresses the importance
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Paul Revere painted it‚ was one of the most influential paintings to rebel against the british. These are just some of why the colonists rebelled and protested against Great Britain. In the middle of the French and Indian war‚ 1754 to be exact‚ Benjamin Franklin introduced one of the first‚ or the first‚ ever political cartoons in the new world. The political cartoon was of a snake severed into thirteen parts. Each part of the
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Early to Bed "Early to bed early to rise makes a man healthy wealthy and wise‚" is one of the most widely quoted proverbs from Benjamin Franklin’s Poor Richard’s Almanac. This proverb is seldom disputed however I fail to see the logic behind it. I think that he who goes to bed early misses out on a lot of things and must be antisocial. Let us just say that everybody in the world sleeps eight hours a day‚ and every one goes to bed at about eleven and gets up around seven but he who wishes to
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