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    introduction of their book Benjamin Franklin‚ Jonathan Edwards‚ and the Representation of American Culture‚ “It is difficult‚ if not impossible to‚ think of two more widely studied colonial figures than Benjamin Franklin and Jonathan Edwards. As Franklin and Edwards have been studied individually over generations‚ so also have they been looked at together” (Oberg and Stout 3). Through their influential writing and critical evaluations of how to improve oneself‚ Jonathan Edwards and Benjamin Franklin both encompass

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    Benjamin Franklin and James Madison‚ both are famous men in America’s history‚ both are considered founding father’s having played key parts in this country’s development‚ and both of these two men are brilliant thinkers‚ each conjuring different ideals about issues at hand. Even with all these and more similarities‚ Benjamin Franklin‚ considered one of the greatest American minds of all time‚ and James Madison‚ considered the Architect of the Constitution‚ were different‚ and had different ideals

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    Kat Knightly Hamilton English 3- 3rd Block 21 October 2013 Patrick Henry and Benjamin Franklin Patrick Henry and Benjamin Franklin both knew that success sometimes requires persistence along with compromise. Compromise is defined by The Oxford Dictionary as an agreement or a settlement of a dispute that is reached by each side making concessions. By using this definition and analyzing these speeches‚ it is obvious to readers that both politicians were willing to make compromises. There are

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    In the book Benjamin Franklin by Edmund Morgan‚ we explore the life and accomplishments of an American legend named Benjamin Franklin. Edmund Morgan is certainly in favor of all that Benjamin Franklin has discovered and accomplished in his eighty-four years of life on earth. This book truly enriches the readers’ appreciation for someone so underappreciated in our education system yet so heavily involved with the way America was built and how it remains today. Edmund Morgan truly gives such a deep

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    “Live without committing any fault at any time”. This quote‚ which was said by Benjamin Franklin when explaining why he came up with his 13 virtues‚ is a quote that is very hard to live by. Ben Franklin admitted that he was never able to live the virtues perfectly‚ but felt he had become a better and happier person for having made the attempt. With this said‚ I decided that it was worth a try‚ hoping that maybe these virtues would make me think differently about things as well‚ and possibly make

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    In Benjamin Franklin’s letter from Paris‚ he writes to Mary Stevenson‚ a woman who he parted ways with at the Society of Bromley‚ to share his two week Parisian adventure with her while discussing how “traveling is one way of lengthening life.” Franklin writes in his letter about his experiences that he has encountered. He writes‚ “The Roads we found equally good with ours in England‚ in some Places pav’d with smooth Stone like our new Streets…yet there are no Turnpikes.” He compares Paris

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    The biography “Benjamin Franklin” by Edmund S. Morgan starts his book by telling us about Franklin’s passions. Then he briefly talks about one of the most famous parts of his autobiography‚ Franklin’s list of thirteen virtues. He then jumps into telling us about how the common thought that Jefferson’s main goal was to acquire wealth. He did say that debt and poverty were his puritan ancestors conception of hell‚ but according to Morgan Franklin’s idea of heaven was not riches‚ but actually contentment

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    Benjamin Franklin’s Influence on American Society Benjamin Franklin was born in the 18th century‚ and he was one of the most intelligent astounding American national history has recorded. He increased his already genius rank brightness all through his life. With only three years of education‚ he took the initiative to learn various arts and sciences including learning French‚ German‚ Spanish‚ and Italian. Additionally‚ he learned to play the guitar‚ harp‚ and violin (Powell‚ 1997). Therefore‚ it

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    writing." ~ B. Franklin And that is who I’ll be talking about. Unlike many heroes Benjamin Franklin was very human he may not have commanded an army but he stands out from history for another reason. He was amiable entertaining and loved to try out new things. Once when he was trying to cook a turkey with an electric shock and accidentally shocked himself he said‚ “I meant to cook a turkey but instead I cooked a goose.” Benjamin was the model American citizen; he used his gift of persuasion to benefit his

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    Benjamin Franklin Essay HIUS 221 I. INTRODUCTION Benjamin Franklin was born in Boston as the son of a candle maker. From humble beginnings‚ he grew into a renowned figure of American history. “He became famous for being a scientist‚ an inventor‚ a statesman‚ a printer‚ a philosopher‚ a musician‚ and an economist”. Today‚ Americans recognize him for being one of our Founding Fathers and a prominent citizen of the city of Philadelphia. In his autobiography‚ Franklin shows that he desired

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