History is often said to be “what has happened in the past,” and a historian’s job is to bring that information back, without distorting it. This undistorted passing of history is often times may not always be achieved, and the story of the death of Silas Deane is a great example of that The formerly known story was one of rags to riches, and back to rags. He was born to a humble blacksmith, who had high aspirations for his son, and sent him off to Yale, where he studied law. He opened his own practice and was very successful. Not satisfied, he entered into the world of politics, working his way up the ladder, eventually becoming a delegate to the first and second Continental Congresses, drawing the attention of leaders. He was then sent to France as the American representative of the colonies, later joined by Benjamin Franklin and Arthur Lee. He was described as “ambitious” and “someone to be watched,” even accused of using his position in government for personal profit. Further controversy forced him out of France, America, and England, ending up in Flanders. He lived there until the controversy died down some and then moved to England, where he lived in obscurity, resorting to drinking, and living in the house of a prostitute. His one loyal friend, Edward Bancroft, provided financial support for him. When he thought the coast was clear to move back, he set sail for America aboard the Boston Packet out of London. On its way, a storm came, blowing out both of the ships anchors, and it changed course for …show more content…
Not all is known and the facts passed down may not reveal the whole truth. History is biased and can easily be manipulated by those with more power, and it is a modern historian’s job to weed through the commonly accepted information, and try to find the truth. If the truth is not found, then they present alternative theories to broaden the world’s knowledge on the possible course of events in the
Silas Deane was born to a blacksmith in Groton Connecticut. After climbing his way up the political ladder he was selected to go to France twice, the second of which was with two other prominent figures of the time, Benjamin Franklin and Arthur Lee. There they arranged a treaty of alliance with France. However he was not on good terms with at least one of his travel partners. Arthur Lee accused Deane of using his advantages to make a private fortune. Although the allegations were never proved, Deane was recalled from his position of Minister Plenipotentiary and it was all downhill from this point, as in 1781 he had written questionable letters stating that newfounded America should "patch up their quarrel with England." These letters were intercepted
Paul Cuffee was born on January 17, 1759 during the French and Indian war, on Cuttyhunk, Massachusetts. He was the youngest son of CuffeeSlocum, and Ruth Moses. Cuffee was of Aquinnah wampanoag and African Ashanti descent and he helped colonize Sierre Leone. Cuffee built a lucative shipping empire and established the first racially intergrated school in Westport, Massachusetts. At the time of Cuffees father’s death young Paul knew little more than the alphebet, but dremaed of gaining an education and being involved in the shipping industry. The closest main port to Cuttyhunk was New Bedford, Massachusetts. The center of the American whaling industry. Cuffee used his limted free time to learn more about ships and sailing from sailors
Mark Dean is an African American inventor and electrical engineer. He has helped in many ways to make today's world what it is. Some of these things are helping to develop the ISA bus, leading the design team for making the first one-gigahertz computer processor, and contributed to the creation of IBM’s first personal computer. Today, he still holds three of IBM’s original nine PC patents.
Bobby Seale was born in Texas, on October 22, 1936. He similar to Newton moved to Berkley and lived in crowded, dirty housing projects. Throughout his childhood he was constantly surrounded by poverty, partly due to his father not receiving a proper education. He joined the U.S. Air Force but then was discharged after he began to curse at his superior, for disrespecting him. He then enrolled to Meritt College and joined the Afro-American Association, where he met Newton.
Studying history can be an active, often arduous process, dependent on making assumptions with the evidence available and proving those assumptions to be correct or otherwise. But it can also be an easy task if done incorrectly, one of cutting corners and assuming falsehoods to be true for the sake of convenience. This is the way that many historians, amateur or professional, approach history. Not only does this approach exclude any possibility for well-constructed conclusions to be made, it can also leave the populace ignorant of the truth. In “The Strange Death of Silas Deane”, James West Davidson and Mark Hamilton Lytle argue that history is not merely the act of collecting data-rather of making assumptions about the data-through the use of countless rhetorical questions, paragraph organization, and a sardonic tone.
“The Strange Death of Silas Deane” by James West Davison and Mark Hamilton Lytle creates a new perspective on what people see history as. Although many people would define history as something that happened in the past, through “The Strange Death of Silas Deane”, the authors demonstrate that this everyday view on history can be profoundly misleading.
A powerful yet dangerous force, illusion can link itself to reality, making it difficult to distinguish between true and untrue. In Edith Wharton's novel "Ethan Frome," the theme of illusion is prominently explored, revealing how individuals can be trapped by false perceptions, leading to tragic consequences. Illusion, the deceptive appearance of reality, is an extensive element in the narrative, shaping the characters' beliefs and actions, and ultimately driving the plot towards its grim conclusion. Throughout "Ethan Frome," illusion manifests itself in various forms, shaping the characters' lives and relationships. One prominent example occurs when Ethan Frome convinces himself that his love for Mattie Silver is reciprocated, despite no evidence
“I’m leaving you!” or “I want a divorce!” Is what we hear now a days by women or men, but it wasn’t as easy back in the 1800s for women they had no rights, their “job was to be a meek, obedient, loving wife who was totally subservient to the men.”(Laura Donnaway). Women couldn’t leave their husbands just because they didn’t love them no more or they caught in affairs because they wouldn’t get anything because “all of her inheritance (if any existed) would belong to her husband.” (Kelley Smith). Which is why many women had to live with being treated like objects instead of human beings.
Then he found out he was on the wrong path so he stop and worked to become a loler first he was bad at writy but people knew what he meant .He became part of a kansal for the law then he quit to join the the army he became a general of the government he helped push back the british soldiers and he fought the red sticks to keep the peace in the usa .
When I move into my dorm for my first year of college, there is no question of which quote I would put onto my wall. Jimmy Dean, one of my favorite old school country singers, once said "I can't change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination." This quote has really stuck with me. It reminds me that life will not always go my way and it is imperative that I learn to do deal with whatever the world may throw at me.
As stated before, history is inaccurate if there is no evidence to support. Historians rely heavily upon primary and
Recorded history is nothing but the belief or bias of the man who wrote it. Often when discussing history, people us the popular phrase, “the winner writes the history books” or something along the lines. But nevertheless, the phrase does hold true. All history that is written is biased, but it is up to the reader to find the truth in within history. No matter what history is written, there will always be a different perspective, a different society, and a different perception of what is truly going on. History does not tell us the absolute truth, but it gives us a morphed version of the truth that we, as readers, must interpret to find the truth.
In Telling the Truth About History, three historians discuss how the expanded skepticism and the position that relativism has reduced our capacity to really know and to expound on the past. The book talks about the written work of history and how individuals are battling with the issues of what is “truth.” It likewise examines the post-modernist development and how future historians
“One is astonished in the study of history at the recurrence of the idea that evil must be forgotten, distorted, skimmed over. The difficulty, of course, with this philosophy is that history loses its value as an incentive and example; it paints perfect men and noble nations, but it does not tell the truth.”
What is History? This is the question posed by historian E.H. Carr in his study of historiography. Carr debates the ongoing argument which historians have challenged for years, on the possibility that history could be neutral. In his book he discusses the link between historical facts and the historians themselves. Carr argues that history cannot be objective or unbiased, as for it to become history, knowledge of the past has been processed by the historian through interpretation and evaluation. He argues that it is the necessary interpretations which mean personal biases whether intentional or not, define what we see as history. A main point of the chapter is that historians select the facts they think are significant which ultimately