Silas Deane

“The Strange Death of Silas Deane” by James West Davison and Mark Hamilton Lytle creates a new perspective on what people see history as. Although many people would define history as something that happened in the past, through “The Strange Death of Silas Deane”, the authors demonstrate that this everyday view on history can be profoundly misleading. In the section, “An Untimely Death”, the author explains the key events of Deane's life and his death. Silas Deane “began his life as the son of

When Silas Deane boarded the ship that would take him back to America he was not expecting it to be the cause of his demise. Formerly the American attaché to France during the Revolutionary War, Deane was ousted from his position when it was revealed he was selling secrets to the English. Not having anywhere else to go, Deane lived in Belgium for a time until he went to England. Eventually he saw it safe enough to make the trip to America, and not be prosecuted for his wrongdoings that occurred during

History is often said to be “what has happened in the past,” and a historian’s job is to bring that information back, without distorting it. This undistorted passing of history is often times may not always be achieved, and the story of the death of Silas Deane is a great example of that The formerly known story was one of rags to riches, and back to rags. He was born to a humble blacksmith, who had high aspirations for his son, and sent him off to Yale, where he studied law. He opened his own practice

Silas Deane, a second-rank diplomat for the United States during the American Revolution, had a very interesting and mysterious life. He went from rags-to-riches right back down to rags in a matter of years. His only “faithful’ friend was Edward Bancroft, a spy. They worked together for a long time, until in 1789 Deane finally decided to travel back to the states. While the ship was waiting out the storm, Deane reported symptoms of illness and suddenly fell dead only four hours after his symptoms

be made, it can also leave the populace ignorant of the truth. In “The Strange Death of Silas Deane”, James West Davidson and Mark Hamilton Lytle argue that history is not merely the act of collecting data-rather of making assumptions about the data-through the use of countless rhetorical questions, paragraph organization, and a sardonic tone. “The Strange Death of Silas Deane” retraces the story of Silas Deane, an early American politician, and the events that led up to his death. The authors begin

colonial agent for numerous states over in America. While in London, Franklin depended on Edward Bancroft to be his spy. Edward Bancroft then promised his friendship to the American Colonies and continued to represent them. However Bancroft’s teacher Silas Deane contacted Bancroft on June 7, 1776 requesting that he come to Paris with him.

“The Strange Death of Silas Deane” shows us many different aspects of the so called American Dream. At the beginning of this story Silas was headed to a perfect life or what we would call an above-average led lifestyle in terms of wealth and such. Over the course of his school years Silas was able to perform extremely well and eventually attended the prestigious Yale University and chose to study law, which later allowed him to become a lawyer. During this time period, the American

for Silas Deane’s death that historians have come up with after studying his life and the people around him. Though, we will never know which one is truly the correct answer to the mystery of how he died. In 1789, after many years of living alone and unhappily in England Deane finally decided that he would book a passage on a ship sailing to the United States. However, he would never make it back to the states. While trying to wait out a storm that had come up on the Boston Packet Silas Deane

The room smelt of sick and death. It clung to all in the room like a living demon, mocking the grievers. Heavy dark curtains were drawn shut blocking out the summer’s day behind them and only a few scattered candles were lit. The room felt smaller than it was in the dark and the large furniture only added to the tightness. The air was stuffy for all the occupiers though no one made a comment. On the couch nearest the door sat three young girls. Dressed in fine clothes and perfect posture they remained

Relationship Between Parents and Their Children in Silas Marner by George Eliot "A child more than all other gifts That Earth can offer to a declining man Brings hope with it and forward looking thoughts." William Wordsworth The novel Silas Marner was written by George Eliot in 1863