Here is the synopsis of our sample research paper on The Descent of the Fraser River: A Critical Analysis. Have the paper e-mailed to you 24/7/365.
Essay / Research Paper Abstract
7 pages. Simon Fraser was an explorer who discovered what was thought to be the Columbia River but is now known as the Fraser River. The harrowing and dangerous experiences this explorer and his men went through are almost beyond belief. This paper gives an assessment of Simon Fraser, his character, and evidence supporting this viewpoint. Also discussed is how this event would be told from the point of view of a Native American. The conclusion drawn from these assessments gives us a true look at whether history is an accurate study or simply an inference biased by point of view. This draws some interesting and challenging questions on the subject of teaching history. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Page Count:
7 pages (~225 words per page)
File: D0_JGAfrasr.rtf
Buy This Term Paper »
Unformatted sample text from the term paper:
experiences this explorer and his men went through are almost beyond belief. This paper gives an assessment of Simon Fraser, his character, and evidence supporting this viewpoint. Also
discussed is how this event would be told from the point of view of a Native American. The conclusion drawn from these assessments gives us a true look at
whether history is an accurate study or simply an inference biased by point of view. This draws some interesting and challenging questions on the subject of teaching history.
SIMON FRASER: AN ASSESSMENT After one reads the harrowing account of Simon Fraser and his crew of explorers it cannot be denied that when he set out to locate the
mouth of the Columbia River he gave this project his best and most valiant efforts. He can be considered to be a very methodical and intense person who likes
to see things through to the end. However, on the other hand when warned of dangers ahead or when seeing such evidence that he might not actually be on
the Columbia River, he stubbornly forged on, refusing to give up. In many ways this could be considered an admirable trait while in other ways in a project such
as this, it could spell disaster, and very nearly did. When peoples lives are at stake such as with Simons men, one must consider them as well. Fraser
was an able and determined man but he put his explorers lives in danger many times without knowledge of whether they would emerge dead or alive. This type of
action typifies that of an obsessive personality whose only thoughts are of himself and his own goals rather than the welfare of others. EVIDENCE SUPPORTING THE ASSESSMENT When Fraser
...