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Ralph Harlow's Book "Samuel Adams", 2006.
A critical review and analysis of Ralph Harlow's book, "Samuel Adams".
983 words (approx. 3.9 pages), 1 source, MLA, £ 18.95
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This paper summarizes, analyzes and reviews the book "Samuel Adams", noting that the book is more of a history of the American Revolution than a biography of the political figure after whom the book is named. After discussing the book, the paper concludes that what Ralph Harlow wrote in "Samuel Adams" was, in reality, a theory of the American Revolution and had very little to do with the actual life of Samuel Adams.
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"Having given a token background for the purpose of being able to style his work as a biography, Harlow then proceeds to give a far more comprehensive explanation of the early roots of the Revolution, his real topic. He claims that the first radicals were not at Anti-British at all, but were instead a group rising from the merchant class to attack specific bills without any desire to challenge the entire system that benefited them greatly. These people were far more concerned with local politics than with nationalism. However, it often suited the Otis party, as the radicals were originally called, to cause trouble for the governor, who had elected Thomas Hutchinson, their most bitter rival locally, to a position in the Supreme Court of Massachusetts, even though the governor's predecessor had originally promised the job to one of their own members."
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"Samuel Adams: America's Revolutionary Politician", 2008.
An analysis and review of John K. Alexander's book, "Samuel Adams: America's Revolutionary Politician."
926 words (approx. 3.7 pages), 2 sources, MLA, £ 17.95
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This paper briefly reviews John K. Alexander's book, "Samuel Adams: America's Revolutionary Politician." It illuminates Alexander's thesis and explores the evidence presented by John K. Alexander in his work. The paper suggests that Alexander's work is not objective enough to be an invaluable resource, however it commends the number of sources that are used and suggests that the book is well written.
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"There are two other items of considerable interest which must be discussed when examining Alexander's work: his use of resources and his ability to contextualize the characters he discusses. To begin with the former, a quick glance at the selected bibliography found at the back of the book indicates an impressive mix of primary and secondary resources. In that regard, Alexander has made a concerted effort to review as much of the material available on the life and times of Samuel Adams, as possible - albeit the way in which this material has been used is an open question. Proceeding further, Alexander has done a commendable job of placing Adams and other principals within the proper historical context; to wit, whenever quoting eighteenth century correspondence, every effort is undertaken to adhere to the grammatical and spelling conventions of Adams' time, and Alexander also sees to it that those contemporaries of Adams have "ample opportunity to speak for themselves" (xi). In the end, this sort of reliance upon primary correspondence gives the book an authenticity it might not have otherwise."
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Samuel Adams Beer, 2005.
This paper discusses the exporting strategy for Samuel Adams Beer.
1,730 words (approx. 6.9 pages), 2 sources, APA, £ 30.95
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This paper explains that the Samuel Adams brand series by The Boston Beer Company, one of the world's most successful breweries producing malt products, ciders, teas and other drinks, have become a favorite in the United States, Germany, England and throughout South America. The author points out that the bulk of the international sales are the result of resale in which the company sells to domestic distributors who in turn sell to domestic and international retailers and consumers; whereas, the direct company sales are a result of joint ventures in countries such as Argentina, Chile and Brazil. The paper relates that, to prevent damage or spoilage in transportation, the beer is condensed for shipment, sent to local bottling plants in either domestic or international markets and the simply re-hydrated, bottled and distributed by the local bottling plant.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Objectives
Exporting with Shipping and Packing
Documentation
Pricing
Five Key Elements
Conclusion
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"Mr. Hall pointed out that the Boston Beer Company works on the export price with a cost-plus method. The calculations start with a domestic manufacturing cost and adds in administration, research and development, overhead, freight forwarding, distributor margins, customs charges, and profit. Price is also determined by: projected sales, actual cost of the export, market demand and competition which will also include "nonmarket" costs like tariffs and customs fees, exclude cost elements that provide no benefit to the export function such as domestic advertising."
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"Samuel Adams: Radical Puritan", 2002.
Analyzes this book by William M. Fowler Jr. on one of America's Founding Fathers.
1,455 words (approx. 5.8 pages), 1 source, MLA, £ 26.95
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William M. Fowler Jr. writes a relatively brief but pointed biography of Samuel Adams in the book "Samuel Adams: Radical Puritan". The paper shows that the author sees the life of this Founding Father as an occasion to describe the nature of the era, the forces at work in the country, how those forces affected the development of the people and the government they eventually selected and similar matters. This places Adams the man directly in the center of his time and reflects the experience of millions of colonists in some degree. The paper also shows how the story of Samuel Adams coincides with the shift from colonial settlement to independent nation, and examines the way Williams shows how instrumental Adams was in this process and how his ideas would become central in many of the documents and institutions that would emerge from that period.
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"Adams is humanized greatly in this telling of his story and does not appear as either an inflexible ideologue or a sanctimonious defender of what he sees as right. Instead, he is depicted as a pragmatic if stubborn political leader ready to use the newspaper as his instrument and able to gather support because of his leadership abilities and his strength, especially in Boston where his family had long been an important force in the leadership of the city. The book shows the importance of the man, of course, but it also guides the reader through the history of that era, suggests the force at work in shaping the emerging nation, indicates the most important shifts that occurred during this era, and shows how these different forces interacted to lead to the American revolution and its aftermath. Many of the ideas that would be embodied in the new nation and its Constitution were becoming part of the American intellectual landscape as early as a century before the Revolution, and Adams was influenced by this intellectual climate and was instrumental in creating a government that would stand by these principles."
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"Samuel Adams: Radical Puritan", 2006.
A review of this biography by William M. Fowler.
1,132 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 0 sources, £ 21.95
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Samuel Adams is best known as one of the leaders of the American Revolution and signer of the Declaration of Independence. This paper presents an overview of the book, "Samuel Adams: Radical Puritan" by William M. Fowler, in which the reader is presented with a biography that is not just a chronological narrative of the life of a great man, but a carefully woven tale that presents extensive detail of his life.
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"Adam's influence was due to his skill as a writer and devotion to the causes he served. In 1765, he was elected by popular vote to the Massachusetts colonial assembly and quickly became the leader of opposition to the British government. He strongly believed in the idea of a covenant, passed down from his Puritan ancestors, that bound individuals together to seek virtue and simplicity of existence. It is clear through the portrait given to the reader that Adams was a classical example of a radical thinker. He based his ideas on the fundamental theologies attained by a religious upbringing and desire for personal salvation. Often, he was a direct political opponent of Thomas Hutchinson, an aristocratic political leader who served as lieutenant governor and royal governor of the colony. Certainly, Adams was not a man to cower from opposition or influence."
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Henry Adams's "The Education of Henry Adams".
This paper reviews Henry Adams's "The Education of Henry Adams; Henry Adams was the grandson of John Quincy Adams and the great-grandson of John Adams.
1,770 words (approx. 7.1 pages), 0 sources, £ 31.95
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This paper explains that Henry Adams's "The Education of Henry Adams" is subtitled as a biography, but doesn't actually tell the story of Henry Adams life; instead, it looks at how he developed his mental ideas and opinions based on historical, political, and philosophical contemplation of the things that were going on during his time. The author points out that, in the "The Education of Henry Adams," Adams places a great deal of criticism on himself and the entire world, which can be very satiric and biting, but there is warmth and humor contained within the book. The paper relates that one small downside to the book is that Adams appears to generalize everything to the point that it often appears he is lumping too many individuals together and does not allow various individual opinions to actually come through.
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"Much of what the book has to offer, however, deals with the power that was had at the time by Christianity and the church and how this power was changed and forced into submission by Darwin's theory of evolution, and much of the power that technology had over individuals during that time. To discuss technology, Adams mentions the Paris exposition that he attended in 1900 and the dynamos that were present there. After he saw this type of technology coming to the front the also realized that Darwinism was causing so much chaos in the world and he felt that there was so much power in technology that the church was not able to withstand the onslaught."
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Adam the First and Adam the Second, 2005.
An analysis of the Bible's creation myths.
1,600 words (approx. 6.4 pages), 2 sources, MLA, £ 28.95
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There have long been disparities among Bible scholars concerning the relative accuracy of the Bible's creation story. The source of disagreement appears to be the fact that the creation story itself contains within it a small discrepancy; the creation myth presented in the Bible is actually told twice and is not necessarily in agreement with itself. This paper highlights the main distinctions between the Bible's creation myths, i.e., the order of creation, Eve begotten from Adam's rib or from the earth, the mythic qualities of both versions as opposed to their "truthful" qualities, etc. Also the idea that there were two authors for the different stories is suggested and explored.
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"The second creation story is more mythic in the way that it reads. The heaven and earth have already been created; God makes man from the earth, breathes life into him, and creates animals and then woman. A second difference between the two creation stories is in the reference to God himself. Version one simply refers to god as "God" while the second creation story uses the more endearing name "Lord God." This use of the sacred name "Lord God" suggests a more man-centered text and is often speculated by biblical scholars to imply that the two creation stories of Genesis have different authors."
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Abigail Adams, 2002.
This paper analyzes the life of Abigail Adams, wife of John Adams, the second president of the United States as presented by Charles W. Akers in his book "Abigail Adams: An American Woman".
1,260 words (approx. 5.0 pages), 1 source, MLA, £ 23.95
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This paper explains that Abigail Adams stood as a witness to the crucial political events that resulted in the formulation of the nation's early political and legal history; however, her status as a woman during time and her intellectual and personal capacity is interesting in its own right, outside of her marital connections. The author points out that, unlike the relatively singular lives of Washington or Jefferson, the Adams emerged as a political dynasty as well as a political influence in the young nation's development. The paper states that Abigail Adams' letters to her husband lay testimony to the fact that rather than being complaint, during the immediate antebellum period, the ideological struggles over slavery and women's rights were woven into the historical fabric of the founding nation.
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"Adams' failure to exhort her husband and to use her political influence to achieve her objectives highlights the contradictions of this early period of American history. It has been commented that the more simply articulated ideals of the Declaration of Independence eventually were diluted by the political necessities of constructing a Constitution amenable to all of the states, and to the maintenance of the aristocratic, land-owning class that the Founding Father came from. The new nation was to be governed by the Thomas Jefferson's of the world, not the Thomas Paines, and to maintain a delicate equilibrium between South and North; the existence of slavery was tolerated via the 'three-fourths compromise.' Similarly, women's rights were also compromised and bracketed for later reference, to be resolved by future generations. Certain contradictions of American free governance were put aside for later generations to wrangle with, rather than to become a part of the difficult struggles of making America into a new nation."
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Abigail Adams, 2005.
Summary and analysis of Charles W. Akers' biography of Abigail Adams, "Abigail Adams: An American Woman."
1,921 words (approx. 7.7 pages), 1 source, MLA, £ 34.95
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This paper presents a positive review of Akers' biography of former First lady of the sixth president of the United States, Abigail Adams. The paper points out that this biography had the advantage of being written after various family manuscripts were opened to public scrutiny so that Akers was able to make use of the material as well as approximately 2000 letters written by Abigail Adams and shape a picture of her that sets her apart from many of the women of her time.
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"Akers discusses her education, especially her love for poetry because of her teacher, Richard Cranch. She learned much from her reading of different British authors, especially from the novels of Samuel Richardson and his celebration of female innocence. This reflected a reality in the colonies that made that area different from Europe, for a "scarcity of females and the dire shortage of labor in the colonies had temporarily raised the importance of women in America as compared with Europe" (11). Women were still not economically independent and still lived in a male-dominated society, but the egalitarian nature of the New World gave them a stronger position than their sisters in Europe."
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Henry Adams, 2007.
A review of Henry Adams' autobiography "The Education of Henry Adams."
1,430 words (approx. 5.7 pages), 3 sources, MLA, £ 26.95
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This paper discusses the concepts found in Henry Adams' autobiography "The Education of Henry Adams," regarding the technological and social changes of the 19th century. The paper discusses Adams' rejection of technology and his praise for spiritual values and gives examples from the book to illustrate his points.
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Introduction
Adams' Rejection of Technology, Praise of Spiritual Values
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"Again on page 383 Adams juxtaposes the new science with religion; Adams' concept of education was being stood on its head by these new machines, and there had not been such a dramatic break with the past since Copernicus and Galileo broke the news to the world that the earth was round, not flat. Columbus proved something shocking too, but there had not been a "revolution" like the one at the Chicago "Gallery of Machines" ("Great Exposition of 1900) since Constantine (the Roman emperor who became a Christian) "set up the Cross." This kind of astonishing and radical departure from previous society, previous learning - this "mysterious energy" - had not been witnessed since the discovery of the Cross (Adams 383)."
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"The Education of Henry Adams", 2006.
A review of the book "The Education of Henry Adams", written by Henry Adams himself.
1,780 words (approx. 7.1 pages), 0 sources, £ 31.95
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This paper reviews Henry Adams' book "The Education of Henry Adams". This book is not an autobiography as it does not tell the story of Adams' life, but rather his ideas and outlook of life based on historical, political, and philosophical contemplation of the things that were going on during his time.
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"The book is subtitled as a biography, but doesn't actually tell the story of Henry Adams life. Instead, it looks at how he developed his mental ideas and opinions and at the conclusions that he reached based on historical, political, and philosophical contemplation of the things that were going on during his time. Because of this, there are some of the more controversial issues of his life that have been left out. For example, he was married to a photographer named Clover for quite some time until she eventually killed herself. This is left out of the book in light of looking at more of the philosophical implications of the country at that time. Henry Adams also wrote the "History of the United States" and even though the writing was extremely large it has been omitted from this particular book. There are, however, some references in various parts of the text to some of the latter work. "
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Abigail Adams-An American Woman, 2006.
A review of the life of Abigail Adams, a pioneer and trendsetter in redefining the role of women.
991 words (approx. 4.0 pages), 1 source, MLA, £ 19.95
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This paper reviews the life of Abigail Adams and discusses the impact she had on redefining the role of women in society. The paper discusses the letters Abigail wrote to her husband, which provide valuable insight into her mindset, as well as her position on key issues of her day. The paper also discusses how these positions influenced the course of American history.
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Introduction
Adams' View of the Role of Women in Her Time
Republican Motherhood in the Mind of Adams
Adams' View of Women as Daughter, Wife, and Mother
Abigail Adams Contributions in Retrospect
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"The belief and practice of Adams in Republican Motherhood speaks volumes about her views of the role of women in her time of revolution and struggle; moreover, her views of women as daughter, wife and mother are made clearer when reviewing her writings on these matters. Adams' disdain with the holding of political and social power almost exclusively by men can be seen in yet another quote from her letters to her husband: "I am more and more convinced that Man is a dangerous creature, and that power whether vested in many or a few is ever grasping, and like the grave cries give, give" (Akers, 1999). Here, Adams clearly shows that she wishes for women to have a larger role in matters of state. Expanding on this, Adams also shows that she feels that women, in the role of daughter, has the responsibility of becoming educated and learning as much as she can about what would today be called "the man's world" so that she can contribute to it in the future, regardless of what her role is as wife, mother, or even both. "
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John Adams' Political Theory of Government, 2002.
This paper explains step by step John Adams' theory of government.
1,775 words (approx. 7.1 pages), 3 sources, £ 36.95
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John Adams' theory was based on the notion that there are three elements of government: monarchy, aristocracy and democracy, in Adams' definition, the governments of one, of few and of all. Adams' system of government posits a tripartite legislative structure composed of executive, senate and representative branches, with no one branch stronger than any other. Adams proposes this system so that no one branch, or the interest in society they represent, can consolidate too much power to themselves and begin to tyrannize the populace. Adams believed that this golden means of monarchic, aristocratic and democratic tendencies was the only way to ensure that the liberty of all citizens would be maintained.
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Abigail Adams, 2004.
A review of Charles W. Akers's biography, entitled "Abigail Adams: An American Woman".
1,791 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 1 source, MLA, £ 31.95
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This paper discusses the well-researched and well-documented biography, "Abigail Adams: An American Woman" written by Charles W. Akers, presenting a multifaceted portrait of Abigail Adams. The paper contends that the book is scholarly, yet written with the lay audience in mind; the text is presented chronologically and with compelling narrative that exposes Adams's persona and opinions. Attesting to its relevance to academia and historiography, the paper claims that Akers's biography is almost entirely based on primary source material, namely, the two thousand letters Adams had written during the course of her life and the Adams family manuscripts.
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"Abigail Adams is therefore an excellent historical reference work that can provide a foundation for studying life in revolutionary America in general. Abigail Adams represents a specific stratum of American life: the upper-class, white, Protestant, New England, and female perspective. In the early chapters of the biography, Akers offers a thorough family background of Abigail so that the reader can place her in context of not only her society and times but also of her unique upbringing. Her father William Smith was a church minister in rural Massachusetts and in spite of his piety refused the evangelical trends sweeping across the colonies known as the Great Awakening. William Smith?s moderate views on religion undoubtedly influenced his daughter Abigail, who throughout her life would exhibit moderation in her opinions on most social and political issues. Although she was a staunch revolutionary, highly critical of the old European powers and strongly in favor of American independence, Abigail Adams was no radical. For instance, her brand of feminism included deference to traditional roles of women as wives and mothers."
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