For instance, other politicians" wives during this time were most likely taking care of their kids by themselves too. ... Most politicians were out away from their family. ... The quote refers on how she's putting everything aside to support the war against Britain. ... She was very involved in what was going on in the country even after the revolutionary war. ... If she was revolutionary, why was not she recognized that during her lifetime? ...

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The focus of this paper will be "Rip Van Winkle" as a Revolutionary War text. ... Before the Revolutionary War, whenever something went wrong in the colonies King George III was usually to blame. ... Now it becomes apparent to the reader that Rip has missed the entire Revolutionary War. ... During the war entire families were split up and moved around. ... His wife died during an argument with a peddler. ...

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During his service under the British army, Washington started developing revolutionary concepts. It was during this time that, "Washington understood that colonists were second-class citizens within the British Empire."" ... When war began Adams, because of his desire to be acknowledged as a hero, wanted to fight in the war. ... (p.105) He traveled to France on several occasions to correspond between the two countries during the war. ... However, during the war, while Washington led his troops against the British army and Adams acted as the political leader, Jefferson went into hiding at his ...

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At age 13 Andrew joined the local militia and served as a courier during the Revolutionary War. His brother Hugh went to fight in the Battle of Stono Ferry in 1779 and ended up dying fighting against the British. During this battle, Andrew and Robert were captured by the British while in captivity Robert Jackson caught smallpox later that year he never recover, not long after his death Andrews mother died of Cholera in November of 1779, Andrew Jackson was then orphaned and later adopted by his uncle at age 14. ... Andrew Jackson had many jobs ranging from lawyer to politician, politics actuall...

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During Rip's time of rest, he was completely oblivious as to what went on around him. ... The story makes several references of pre and post situations of the American Revolutionary War. ... The effect of the Revolutionary War on this typical villager was to a certain extent significant, but wasn't influential to change his life entirely. ... Rip, in fact, was no politician; the changes of states and empires made but little impression on him." ... The long sleep of Rip freed himself from his wife's domination, just as the Revolutionary War that consequently took part simultane...

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A Founding father, Benjamin Franklin, was not a leader in the battlefield of the Revolutionary war, however he was a great leader, who had a clear vision of how the United States of America should be based upon his skills and capabilities that he had. ... During his apprentice years, Benjamin had better books available to read, and accumulate knowledge. ... He used this phrase very often especially during this convention. ... In 1766, he was elected to be a member of the British royal society of sciences. ... Indebtedness to Benjamin's network to the world, the support of France f...

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The years following the Civil War had seen a steady preparation for this. ... He declared that it was the duty of the United States to enforce the findings of this commission "by every means in its power," which meant war if Britain remained adamant. ... During World War II, the United States stationed 65,000 troops in Panama to protect the canal. ... America's 1898 war with Spain made a canal seem essential. During the Spanish-American War, the only way for U.S. battleships to sail from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean was to make an 8,000 mile journey around Cape Horn at the tip of Sou...

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Eventually the BBC would recruit Orwell's literary skills for the war effort. ... Released in 1949, the novel 1984 depicts a dystopian future set in former London, Great Britain. Airstrip One is the capital city of Oceania after the Atomic Global War. ... Orwell coined doublespeak in 1984 but it is now commonplace in modern media, especially during the second Bush administration. ... As of 2011 reports state that in Britain there is one CCTV camera to every thirty-two people, over 1.85 million CCTV cameras. ...

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During this time, he had his first letters published under the fictitious name "Silence Dogood.... In addition to becoming a wealthy entrepreneur, over the years Franklin was a scientist, inventor, politician, author, innovator and philanthropist who was instrumental in helping to lead our country in it's fight for independence in the Revolutionary War (Dull, 2010, p. 1-17). ... In this essay, it stated that there are internet websites and smartphone applications that will make it easier for modern day students to track their progress during their self improvement project (Ditmore,...

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During the summer of 1877 Theodore published his first work entitled "The Summer Bird of the Adirondacks" in Franklin County, NY. ... Yet, he returned to Harvard the following year, and it was during this time that he met Alice Lee. ... Also during this time Roosevelt had married his childhood friend Edith Carrow in England on December 2, 1886. ... Roosevelt would go on to file suit against more than 40 major corporations during his presidency, even though he lost most cases. ... Once Roosevelt's popularity was an all-time high during the election of 1904, he publicly announced that he ...

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During the summer of 1877 Theodore published his first work entitled "The Summer Bird of the Adirondacks" in Franklin County, NY. ... Yet, he returned to Harvard the following year, and it was during this time that he met Alice Lee. ... Also during this time Roosevelt had married his childhood friend Edith Carrow in England on December 2, 1886. ... Roosevelt would go on to file suit against more than 40 major corporations during his presidency, even though he lost most cases. ... Once Roosevelt's popularity was an all-time high during the election of 1904, he publicly announced that he ...

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• Grade Level: High School