| Chapter 5:
Towards Independence: Years of Decision, 17631775
Henry
Nash Smith on Daniel Boone
This site attempts to provide a cross-section of Boone portrayals,
and attempts to place their points of view in historical context, based
on the idea that a culture's myths and heroes explain who they are, and
the true historical personages are less important than the image they become.
Benjamin Franklin: Glimpses
of the Man
Everything you would expect on a Web site about Ben Franklin, plus
some surprises. Inquiry-based teaching tips are also available.
Ben Franklin Home Page
Online text of Franklin's writing, primarily Poor Richard's Almanac.
Papers of George Washington
American Lives: George R. T. Hewes
George R. T. Hewes
Hewes's "Recollections of the Boston Tea Party" is provided
at this site.
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