1st Analytical Paper - full assignment

Benjamin Franklin is widely considered to be an American hero, a Founding Father whose place in American history can hardly be questioned. Or can it? 

Your first analytical paper should be written in the form of a proposal that you might send, as a Historian, to a publisher. Your proposal should argue that a new interpretation of Franklin is due in light of the evolving 21^st century realities of American values and demographics.

To begin, read Franklin’s “Observations Concerning the Increase of Mankind.” The link to that document is:

http://franklinpapers.org/franklin/framedVolumes.jsp?vol=4&page=225a

Then read through the wikipedia entry on Franklin, which does a fair job of reflecting common thinking about Franklin today. Pay special attention to the section titled “Population studies.” The link to the wikipedia site is:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_Franklin

You may use other sources for your paper as you see fit.

Your paper should be in the form of a three-page proposal. Include citations in your proposal as needed.

Due Friday, September 21.