After reading Isaiah Thomas's account of the Battle of Lexington in the Massachusetts Spy (*"spy" meant more like "keen observer" than "undercover political agent" in the 18th century -- think of "spyglass") and Leonard's account of how the press developed in the decades before the Revolution, discuss Thomas' article critically (meaning, "analytically", not necessarily with disapproval).
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Written Assignment: Write 350 words or a bit more answering and considering thoughtfully the following questions or issues:
* What kind of a story is it?
* Who was its audience? (judge by the article)
* Discuss its
depiction of the event -- "objective"? "truthful"? How would you
assess it?
In the light of Leonard, Chapter 2, what conclusions would you draw?
Email to your group and to me.