Benjamin Libet

Ethan: So what is a Patriot? Cid: A Patriot is a person from the Thirteen Colonies who rebelled the British control. Ethan: What is a Loyalist? Cid: Loyalist were people who remained loyal to the British and lived in the Thirteen Colonies Ethan: Why did people become Patriots? Cid: Well people thought they were being treated unfairly by the British, because they were taxed without say by the British government. Cid: How many Patriots and Loyalists fought? Ethan: Most Patriots fought for…

Emerson and Thoreau spoke of their beliefs about how a person should live his/her life in a fulfilling manner in their essays. They convey that simplicity, independence/individuality, and that following one’s own instincts and ideas are key to a fulfilling life. Emerson and Thoreau think people should be simple but in modern America we are superficial and only care about material things. According to Thoreau, “Our life is frittered away by detail. An honest man had hardly need to count more…

Have you heard about Benjamin Franklin? He is the one that discovered electricity. He is one very important person. If it wasn't for him, we wouldn’t be warm in the winter and we wouldn’t be cooled in the summer. He also invented the lightning bolt, bifocal eyeglasses, and the armonica. He also invented the franklin stove to keep houses warm. Benjamin Franklin was born January 17, 1706 in Boston Massachusetts. His father (Josiah Franklin) had 17 kids. Josiah Franklin had two wives, Abiah Folger…

The Shaping of New England’s Society In the 1600’s England experienced a great deal of religious, political, and economic turmoil. After the Bubonic Plague era England experienced fast growth in its population. The harsh treatment by aristocratic land owners caused the poorer gentry to move to the urban areas of the country which resulted in overcrowding. King Charles, ruler at the time, decided to dismantle his Parliament and rule without them. King Charles actions lead to political instability…

The American Revolution was an important war in history. The Stamp Act, Sons of Liberty and Boston Tea Party are three significant parts of the war. The Stamp Act and Boston Tea Party are both related to the Sons of Liberty. Read more to find out how they are all related. The Tea Act is an act that was put in place by the british on the colonists tea. Parliament passed this on May 10, 1773. The british put in this new tax to help them pay for the war. This upset many people because tea…

The first illegal vote against England and the king was held in the Capitol building. The Capitol was important, is important, and connected to the Colonial Williamsburg motto, “That the future may learn from the past”. It is where important government groups held meetings, it represents democracy, and you can learn about the first American government. Because the Capitol was so politically important, it should be minted on a commemorative coin. First of all, it was relevant in colonial times…

The American Revolution was inevitable because it was caused by various events that Great Britain forced upon the new thirteen colonies. The Civil war was also inevitable because the north and south wanted the nation run under different government and state rules. The difference between a Civil war and a revolution is that a Civil war is a war between states with in a country. A revolution is a profound change in society and the social structure, especially when made suddenly and is followed by…

The Boston Tea Party The Boston Tea Party was a political protest by a secret organization referred to as the Sons of Liberty, which was created in the thirteen American colonies. Its purpose was to protect the rights of the colonists and fight the British against taxation. This resulted in the British passing Coercive Acts to punish the colonists for the protests, which further pushed the Americans into war with the British. However, there is a debate upon whether the colonials or the British…

Del Borgo’s variations are based on William Billings’ patriotic hymn Chester. Primarily a self-trained musician, Billings is considered the most prominent composer from the First New England School. Blind in one eye and with uneven legs, the Boston native was a leather tanner by trade. As a teenager, Billings took music lessons from a local choirmaster and by the age of twenty-two, Billings had become a well-respected singing school teacher. At the age of twenty-four, Billings published the…

Benjamin Franklin was born on January 17th, 1706 in Boston, Massachusetts. He was one of seventeen children born to Josiah Franklin and Abiah Folger. His father wanted him to attend school but did not have the money. Franklin attended for two years, but did not pass. At the age of twelve, he went to become an apprentice to his brother printing. When Franklin was 15 his brother James founded the first truly independent print shop in the colonies. When his brother was jailed for talking negatively…