The Making of a Patriot is the story of the American Revolution, its causes and consequences, told through one critical moment in history. When Benjamin Franklin was publicly humiliated by his countrymen at the Cockpit in 1774, his view on the relationship between colony and Empire shifted. Sheila Skemp, author of several books on Benjamin Franklin's life, flawlessly weaves together the causes and meanings of the Cockpit and the American Revolution, not just for Benjamin Franklin, but for Englishmen on both sides of the Atlantic.
Zusammenfassung
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 "e;an accommodation of our differences."e;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.
Zusammenfassung
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 "e;an accommodation of our differences."e;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.
Titel
Making of a Patriot
Untertitel
Benjamin Franklin at the Cockpit
Autor
EAN
9780199929931
ISBN
978-0-19-992993-1
Format
E-Book (epub)
Hersteller
Herausgeber
Genre
Veröffentlichung
07.03.2012
Digitaler Kopierschutz
Adobe-DRM
Anzahl Seiten
208
Jahr
2012
Untertitel
Englisch
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