Sheila L. Skemp:The Making of a Patriot : Benjamin Franklin at the Cockpit by Sheila L. Skemp
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On January 29, 1774, Empire man Benjamin Franklin entered the west side of Whitehall Palace and walked into a room named the "Cockpit." The violent verbal thrashing that followed would be… More...
On January 29, 1774, Empire man Benjamin Franklin entered the west side of Whitehall Palace and walked into a room named the "Cockpit." The violent verbal thrashing that followed would be a turning point for Franklin; though a loyal British subject entered Cockpit, a budding American Revolutionary left. Sheila Skemp, renowned Franklin historian, weaves a narrative that is decidedly not a traditional Franklin biography; she captures the man behind the stories, demystifying his actions and his reputation while focusing the novel around this important afternoon in 1774. The Making of a Patriot argues that it was Benjamin Franklin's public humiliation at the hands of the King's men in January of 1774 that led him to believe that the differences between England and its colonies were too deep to be reconciled. It is the story of the Cockpit: the events leading up Franklin's arrival, the scene that unfolded within and the consequences of the day not only for Franklin, but the colonists and the Englishmen. Part of Oxford University's Critical Historical Encounters series, The Making of a Patriot is at once a micro history of the Cockpit and a macro history of the American Revolution. Skemp uses the story of Franklin's humiliation as a lens through which students and professors can discuss the causes and meaning of the American Revolution, not just to Franklin, but to Englishmen on both sides of the Atlantic. Through the trials of Benjamin Franklin, Sheila Skemp reminds us that the American Revolution was fraught with mistakes and misunderstandings and that, above all, it was not inevitable. Media > Book, [PU: Oxford University Press]<
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Sheila L. Skemp:Making of a Patriot : Benjamin Franklin at the Cockpit
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On January 29, 1774, Empire man Benjamin Franklin entered the west side of Whitehall Palace and walked into a room named the "Cockpit." The violent verbal thrashing that followed would be… More...
On January 29, 1774, Empire man Benjamin Franklin entered the west side of Whitehall Palace and walked into a room named the "Cockpit." The violent verbal thrashing that followed would be a turning point for Franklin; though a loyal British subject entered Cockpit, a budding American Revolutionary left. Sheila Skemp, renowned Franklin historian, weaves a narrative that is decidedly not a traditional Franklin biography; she captures the man behind the stories, demystifying his actions and his reputation while focusing the novel around this important afternoon in 1774. The Making of a Patriot argues that it was Benjamin Franklin's public humiliation at the hands of the King's men in January of 1774 that led him to believe that the differences between England and its colonies were too deep to be reconciled. It is the story of the Cockpit: the events leading up Franklin's arrival, the scene that unfolded within and the consequences of the day not only for Franklin, but the colonists and the Englishmen. Part of Oxford University's Critical Historical Encounters series, The Making of a Patriot is at once a micro history of the Cockpit and a macro history of the American Revolution. Skemp uses the story of Franklin's humiliation as a lens through which students and professors can discuss the causes and meaning of the American Revolution, not just to Franklin, but to Englishmen on both sides of the Atlantic. Through the trials of Benjamin Franklin, Sheila Skemp reminds us that the American Revolution was fraught with mistakes and misunderstandings and that, above all, it was not inevitable. Media >, [PU: Oxford University Press]<
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On January 29, 1774, Benjamin Franklin was called to appear before the Privy Council - a select group of the king''s advisors - in an octagonal-shaped room in Whitehall Palace known as th… More...
On January 29, 1774, Benjamin Franklin was called to appear before the Privy Council - a select group of the king''s advisors - in an octagonal-shaped room in Whitehall Palace known as the Cockpit. Spurred by jeers and applause from the audience in the Cockpit, Solicitor General AlexanderWedderburn unleashed a withering tirade against Franklin. Though Franklin entered the room as a dutiful servant of the British crown, he left as a budding American revolutionary. In The Making of a Patriot, renowned Franklin historian Sheila L. Skemp presents an insightful, lively narrative that goes beyond the traditional Franklin biography - and behind the common myths - to demonstrate how Franklin''s ultimate decision to support the colonists was by no means a foregoneconclusion. In fact, up until the Cockpit ordeal, he was steadfastly committed to achieving ""an accommodation of our differences.""The Making of a Patriot sheds light on the conspiratorial framework within which actors on both sides of the Atlantic moved toward revolution. It highlights how this event ultimately pitted Franklin against his son, suggesting that the Revolution was, in no small part, also a civil war. | The Making of a Patriot by Sheila L. Skemp Paperback | Indigo Chapters Books > History P10103, Sheila L. Skemp<
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Paperback, [PU: Oxford University Press, USA], On January 29, 1774, Benjamin Franklin was called to appear before the Privy Council--a select group of the king's advisors--in an octagonal-shaped room in Whitehall Palace known as the Cockpit. Spurred by jeers and applause from the audience in the Cockpit, Solicitor General Alexander Wedderburn unleashed a withering tirade against Franklin. Though Franklin entered the room as a dutiful servant of the British crown, he left as a budding American revolutionary. In The Making of a Patriot, renowned Franklin historian Sheila L. Skemp presents an insightful, lively narrative that goes beyond the traditional Franklin biography--and behind the common myths--to demonstrate how Franklin's ultimate decision to support the colonists was by no means a foregone conclusion. In fact, up until the Cockpit ordeal, he was steadfastly committed to achieving "an accommodation of our differences."
The Making of a Patriot sheds light on the conspiratorial framework within which actors on both sides of the Atlantic moved toward revolution. It highlights how this event ultimately pitted Franklin against his son, suggesting that the Revolution was, in no small part, also a civil war., History Of The Americas<
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