America First Hand

The beginning of the colonial period was full of troubles. America First Hand, by Robert D. Marcus and David Burner is written in distinct detail about several accounts by American colonists that are written and relay what it was like in the colonies during the first couple decades. The accounts describe how teenagers, men, and women, all in their own way, questioned society, religion, and government in order to improve themselves and have their own effects on a changing county. Marcus and Burner compare and contrast religious, political, and social issues that were dealt with during the early 1800’s.

The authors examined the experiences of Hetty Shepard, Ben Franklin, and Eliza Pickeny. Three Americans from very different backgrounds who all had thoughts, actions, and i

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There were many photographs of Eliza Pinckney placed on pages 123-128. America First Hand teaches a lesson because eventually they all came to realize that the way to better them was to do what was best for them and their situation. Marcus and Burner show passages from a diary written by Hetty Shepard about what some may call the rebellious mind of young woman. Also along with her daily acknowledgements, Hetty reveals private thoughts and inquires that show her doubts and questions concerning her strict Puritan beliefs. He was a writer/printer from Philadelphia, and a person who was interested in the science of humanity. They show that no matter your age, sex, background, or creed, you can think for yourself and help to mold our still and ever-changing country. Franklin in the midst of the Age of Enlightenment, was a man concerned with his own personal perfection. They show that you don’t have to believe what you are told, and that you should do what is best for you as you see it. The material that the authors present is well organized and easy to understand. Throughout her life she knew how to fend for herself.

Miss Hetty Shepard was a Puritan girl living in New England at the height of colonization and had trouble with the Indians. I would recommend it to anyone interested in learning about how other’s viewed us becoming an independent nation during the 1800’s. Based on her writings, others may call her the beginning of the independent, or republican, women.

Eliza Pinckney, “A Republican Women”, was an extraordinary woman of the colonial south.

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Approximate Word count = 585
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)

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