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| Plot Summary of Daniel Webster |
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" Daniel Webster was born on January 18, 1782, and was the ninth of ten children. His father, Ebenezer Webster, was a veteran of the Revolutionary War. His father taught him about the importance of the Union between the states, telling young Daniel that nothing was as important as preserving the Union. Daniel was able to go to college, and become a successful lawyer, becoming so famous that many people began to tell him that he should run for office.
As a politician, he was a member of the Whig political party. A party which supported a strong federal government, and an end to the expansion of slavery. Although born in New Hampshire, he represented the state of Massachusetts in congress. He was an eloquent public speaker, and represented the values of his New England constituents. New Englanders tended to support high protective tariffs, which are taxes on imported goods, this made Daniel an enemy of prominent Southern congressmen like John C. Calhoun. Daniel was able to become Secretary of State under presidents Harrison and Tyler. He negotiated the Webster-Ashburton Treaty, and was an opponent of the Mexican War, believing that the South would carve Mexico up into a bunch of slave states.
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Nathaniel Ford, Resident Scholar
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Plot
job/profession:
- politician
Job/profession/poverty story
Yes
Period of greatest activity?
- 1800's
Subject of Biography
Gender
- Male
Profession/status:
- champion of justice
Age:
- 40's-50's
Biography of famous person?
Yes
Ethnicity
- White
Nationality
- American (!)
How sensitive is this person?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Very much smarter than other people
Physique
- very athletic
Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings?
- 5 ()
United States
Yes
The US:
- Northeast
City?
Yes
City:
- Washington D.C.
Century:
- 19th century
Style
Person
- mostly 1st
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
Book makes you feel?
- thoughtful
Commentary on society?
Yes
Commentary on
- capitalism
Writer's slant towards subject:
- very favorable
Story of entire life, or part?
- story of nearly entire life
If this is a kid's book:
- Age 16-Adult
Pictures/Illustrations?
- A few 1-5 B&W
How much dialogue in bio?
- mostly dialog
How much of bio focuses on most famous period of life?
- 51%-75% of book
How much is philosophy rather than life story?
- 0-25% of book
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