Silas Deane Analysis

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Every past event is not just the text in books, there probably would never be a completed record. Sometimes, the so called “official records” could be just a small part of the fact or fake. So history, rather than retelling story from the documents, is the act of selecting, analyzing, and drawing a relatively accurate portrayal of the fact. I guess this is the main idea that the authors are trying to make for us, and this is also the case with Silas Deane's life and death. Silas Deane was a minor American diplomat to France. He lived a poor life for the multiple accusations of corruption and betrayal from both the British and the Americans. Eventually, he suddenly and mysteriously died on a ship back to America. Many obstacles can keep a
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