http://sln.fi.edu/franklin/ Benjamin Franklin: Glimpses of the Man

 

This site is a very credible website dedicated to Benjamin Franklin. It includes a short biography that has several links that connect it with other educational sites that share information about Benjamin Franklin. The biography goes into detail on the numerous aspects that Benjamin Franklin became famous for; things such as being a scientist, an inventor, a statesman, a printer, a philosopher, a musician, and an economist. What I like most about this webs site is that it has a movie that plays a slideshow of the old portraits of Benjamin Franklin and plays some old English music in the background. This slideshow, along with the website, helps to show everyone the importance of this man and how he impacted the American democracy that it is today.

 

 

http://www.rjgeib.com/thoughts/montesquieu/montesquieu-bio.html

Baron De Montesquieu

 

This website explains, in detail, the biography of Charles Louis de Secondat, otherwise known as Montesquieu. He argued that the best form of government would be one in which power was balanced among three groups of officials. And although Montesquieu believed in the principles of democracy, he didnÕt feel that all people were created equal; Montesquieu approved of slavery. He also thought that women were weaker than men and had to obey the commands of their husbands (even though he also believed that women had the ability to govern). MontesquieuÕs ideas about separation of powers would later become the basis for the United States Constitution.   

 

http://www.surfnetkids.com/declaration.htm

 

Although this website is meant for children to read, it is somewhat nice to have an educational site be straightforward and easy to understand.