The Most Important and Influential People of The Colonial and Romantic Period

Ten most important people or influential people are John Smith, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Paine, Fredrick Douglas, Edgar Allan Poe, Washington Irving, Hennery Schoolcraft, Noah Webster, Jonathan Edwards, Anne Brad sheet These are all important, influential people throughout the Colonial and Romantic period. how later on in the future how the history is still being told. Why these ten are important and how what they did came to the known later on in the years. In the Exploration period which was 1776 much literature of the native American's were lost. Many tribes caught disease's which were brought from North America by European's.

Captain John Smith (1580-1631) he had wrote the first American book called A True Relation. He had also wrote a book about how Pocahontas who was the local chiefs daughter had saved his life from the "savages". however many thought he exaggerated in the book.

Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) had the first printing press in Cambridge Mass.1638.

36,000 different books were published between 1640 and 1799. He had also had church libraries available in the 1600's and libraries had began in Boston 1655 which required to pay a annual fee. Thomas pain was the main author of declaration of independence and also the common sense pamphlet. Which we still learn about today in school and how is pamphlet influenced America to become Independent.

Fredrick Douglas(1817-1895) Was a slave who had wrote books. Fredrick was one of the slaves who was taught to read and and write during revolutionary period. Edgar Allan Poe was one of the gothic writers during the romantic period. He had wrote about supernatural weird story's. Which is still taught in literature classes' till this day.

Washington Irving(1783-1859) was known for the best short story's. He was also the author for the sleepy hollow and R.I.P Van Winkle which are very well known short story's. He has influenced many short literature books. He had died Nov28,1859. Hennery Schoolcraft (1793-1864) he had written about his exploration down the Mississippi river which had helped along the way for travels back in that time. He had also written about the condition and prospects and believes of many Native American Indian tribes. Which had help the people back then learn more about the native ''savages".

Noah Webster(1758-1843) He had decided to write a dictionary about the English words and what the meaning of the words . This was called American Dictionary of American Language 1828 was when it was created. He is important because that book has been passed down many generations. Jonathan Edwards was important because he was the greatest puritain preacher and, the ologan. He wrote essay's defending his teachings and tradition list. Edward was a leader of religious revival movement in The Great Awakening.

Anne brad sheet was a poet . She wrote a poet about love to god, her husband, and family. her most famous is The Tenth Muse Lately Sprung Up In America. She is important because this was during the exploration period which was then the colonial and leading to the romantic period. These women and men are all important throughout the different times because they are all writer's. They had begun many things such as important books, documents and it all lead to one final big thing. The big thing is America's literature and books and becoming independent.