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    Literary works The front page of the Bradford journal William Bradford’s most well-known work by far is Of Plymouth Plantation. It was a detailed history in manuscript form about the founding of the Plymouth colony and the lives of the colonists from 1621 to 1646.[46] It is a common misconception that the manuscript was actually Bradford’s journal. Rather‚ it was a retrospective account of his recollections and observations‚ written in the form of two books. The first book was written in

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    Description of New England" by John Smith and "Of Plymouth Plantation" by William Bradford‚ the tone of these two selections vary noticeably. Both authors use certain tones to attract and persuade certain audiences. John Smith wrote of what a wonderful place the New World was‚ while on the other hand Bradford wrote about the difficulties and realities of the New World. Author John Smith‚ a pilgrim who arrived in the Americas‚ writes a description of the new land. In "A Description of New England" he

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    revenue‚ Smith’s decides to introduce a new product line: Smith’s Home Food. A product line containing 11 packages sold to households and including all kinds of foods: meat‚ vegetables‚ fruits etc. lasting for a period of 4 months. The prices of these packages range from $655 to $1532 ($1000 on average). These packages require a freezer and thus Smith provided the sale of freezers for customers that didn’t own any. Also‚ it is highly important to mention that Smith gave all its customers the possibility

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    Bradford and Smith Compare and Contrast Essay William Bradford and John Smith are very similar people with two very different perspectives. Bradford‚ originally from England‚ led his colonists to America where they landed in Plymouth‚ Massachusetts. He became the governor of the colony for 30 years. Smith‚ who is also from England‚ led colonist to Virginia where they founded Jamestown. He then became the president of the Virginia. Both of their narratives were written in the seventeenth century and

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    American history. One influential individual is William Bradford. He has made marks in history such as his involvement with the separatist’s‚ his voyage on the Mayflower‚ and becoming the governor of the Plymouth colony. Bradford lived a successful life and was a leader starting from a very young age. William Bradford always questioned the majority and made decisions based on his own beliefs and what he felt was best for the people he cared for. William Bradford was an English separatist born in 1590 in

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    William Bradford Author Biography • William Bradford joined the crusade for religious reform at age 12. • In 1620‚ Bradford and his wife‚ Dorothy‚ left behind their four year old son to join nearly 40 other Separatists on the ship Mayflower. • During the long‚ difficult journey to America‚ disagreements broke out among the group and Bradford took decisive action. He helped create the Mayflower Compact‚ often called the first U.S. Constitution. During his 30 years as governor‚ he continued to

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    Kyle Wrage Totalitarianism in the 1930’s Karl Marx’s Theory of History and the Recovery of the Marxian Tradition: Science & Society 8-22-12 Pages. 42‚ 30-54‚ 235-239 Marx had predicted that under communism the state would wither away. The opposite occurred under the Stalin. He turned the Soviet Union into a totalitarian state. In this form of government‚ a one-party dictatorship attempts to regulate every aspect of the lives of its citizen. You have already seen how Stalin purged political

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    William Bradford Dear colleagues‚ Today is a guest in our school‚ Mr. William Bradford‚ governor of Plymouth for many years‚ a true fighter for human rights‚ Puritan leader and one of the founders of the British colonies in North America. Bold and resolute‚ prudent and skilful when it was needed‚ William Bradford opened the door Puritans new life‚ new doors and unknown to the soil of North America. He was born in Yorkshire in the 17th century‚ where one of the conceptual leaders of puritanism

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    Smith and Bradford both get help from Native Americans‚ but more specifically Pocahontas and Squanto. John Smith got help from a Native American named Pocahontas who saved him and then his people. Just as the colonist resolved their problems with the former president of the colony‚ Smith writes‚ “Now every once in a four or five days‚ Pocahontas with her attendants brought him so much provision that saved many of their lives‚ that else for all this had starved with hunger” (Smith 77). John Smith

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    Captain John Smith John Smith born to Alice Rickard and George Smith left home at the age of sixteen after the death of his father. His journey led him to fight for the Independence of Spain‚ become a leader in the Long War and actively involved with the Virginia Company’s to colonize Virginia. During his journey he faced many obstacles and challenges. Smith wrote journals that were informative of his adventures and carved the future for US history. Considered one of our country’s founding fathers

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