In the cave, he encountered a group of men playing a game that seemed to be a lot like bowling. ... The original author Washington Irving wrote the story in 1819, and the story was part of the book, The Sketchbook. ... Irving was called the literary vagabond in England, Holland, France and Italy and frequently wrote using the creative tools of fiction to comment on historical background and events of American history. ... (P.274) This quote shows how Rip Van Winkle interacted with the children of the village, and it tells the reader what the American children in the early 1800s enjoyed p...

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--Benjamin Franklin Benjamin Franklin is an extremely influential figure in American history, especially since he played such a diverse character in building his reputation. ... He wrote Experiments and Observations on Electricity in 1751 and it was published in London. ...

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Once the Articles got put into play in the states, it became obvious there were many faults to it. ... In order to do this, the delegates completely threw away the Articles and wrote a new form of government. ... The delegates completely threw out the Articles and wrote a new government. ...

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One should avoid confusing hate speech with something it is not because other legal implications might come into play. ... King wrote to the Clergyman. ... He wrote what he believed without this type of speech because he knew that the people, the majority, reading would take it personally and not listen to what he really had to say. ...

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In June of 1776, Thomas Jefferson wrote the first draft of the Declaration of Independence in Congressionally imposed secrecy. ... I wasn't able to play a lot, nor participate in sporting activities like they did. ...

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He wrote as much as he possibly could and became famous for doing many things. ... He also wrote and published Poor Richard's Almanac from 1733 until1758. ... Above all, he would be honored for the role he played in helping America win its freedom and then in writing the Constitution. ...

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Because most of the other theories on electricity were wrong, Franklin came up with one that was true, and has helped with the future study of electricity that plays a major part in all our lives. Ben also played a huge part in creating this country too. ... When Ben was 22 years old he wrote an epitaph for himself, but, later in life, he changed his mind and left instructions in his Last Will and Testament that only the simple inscription above be used. ...

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Because she did not conform to the role society thought she should play, she introduced the idea that women had a say in things and that women were smart enough and able to think for themselves. ... At the convention in Seneca Falls the men and women of the movement wrote the Declaration of Sentiments. ...

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The Miller Center (n.d.) states that in 1774 Jefferson wrote "Summary View of the Rights of British America". ... Adams also played a major role in the establishment of independent governments in the colonies. ... Franklin also played a role as a public servant. ...

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Martin Luther King Jr choose the role he played in our nations past because of a racial standpoint that is unapparent to the unsegregated. ... One of the examples is the letter that King wrote from Birmingham jail and it shows how King used the document to cite examples to encourage "brotherhood and justice."" ...

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