Benjamin Franklin and the American Dream Allan Kulikoff‚ University of Georgia Americans refer to their Founding Fathers (Benjamin Franklin‚ George Washington‚ Thomas Jefferson‚ James Madison‚ Alexander Hamilton‚ John Adams) with extraordinary frequency: a July 2006 Google search turned up 61.4 million references to Washington‚ 24.8 million to Franklin‚ 20.4 million to Jefferson‚ 19.2 million to Madison‚ 10.8 million to John Adams‚ and 4.6 million to Hamilton. They call upon them in to settle
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Benjamin Franklin‚ as one the Founding Fathers of United states‚ well-known as politician‚ scientist‚publisher‚ inventor‚ and diplomat‚ defined the American characteristics. He demonstrated the innovative sprit by inventing and experimenting. He discovered electricity and invented lighting rod. He demonstrated the most typical American sprit: freedom‚ independence and equality. Franklin‚ as a newspaperman‚ showed the desire of wanting freedom of speech and media.Rebelling against Britain by supporting
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Consenting Fathers: Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson Though Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson were contemporaries‚ their views‚ backgrounds and modes of influence were very different. Benjamin Franklin was born of a large and poor family and rose to become a model of the emerging bourgeois classes in the American Colonies. Throughout his long and life‚ Franklin succeeded in business‚ science‚ and excellent statesmanship. Thomas Jefferson‚ however‚ rose out of an affluent family to become
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Benjamin franklin was a singular man with a keen mind that” Soared above the clouds”. Benjamin franklin‚ born in Boston‚ Massachusetts‚ was one of the Founding fathers of the United States and one of the most brilliant and versatile men in America. He proudly described himself as a printer‚ but he was also a journalist‚ scientist‚ inventor‚ author‚ diplomat and statesman. He was one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. He is also known for his early scientific research in the field
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these characteristics was Benjamin Franklin. Benjamin Franklin‚ one of our five most esteemed founding fathers‚ was one of the biggest reasons that American values are as they are today. If it wasn’t for Benjamin Franklin‚ there is a very good possibility that the United States of America would still be run by England. Franklin was an ambassador during the American Revolution. He secured the French alliance which was one of the main reasons that America beat England. Franklin was recognized as being
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March 2013 Heather Green En 209- 001 The Other Side of Ben Franklin Benjamin Franklin is famously known for using his knowledge to conquer many life achievements such as discovering lightening‚ co-signing The Declaration of Independence‚ and establishing the first American library‚ but all of his ultimate accomplishments would not have been established if he had not have found his niche for writing. In his younger years‚ Franklin rejected attending grammar school and following after his dad
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Turgot was referring to Benjamin Franklin. Most people only remember Benjamin Franklin as a founding father‚ but he was much more than that. Mr. Franklin was many things‚ including an inventor‚ a diplomat‚ a printer‚ and a writer. Mr. Franklin’s many different accomplishments changed the world for the better. Benjamin Franklin’s early life was the foundation for the rest of his life; all of his later accomplishments were built on what he did over this time period. Benjamin Franklin was born in Boston
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From Rags to Riches: The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin Benjamin Franklin was one of the founding fathers of the United States. He helped write the Declaration of Independence‚ and co-wrote the U.S Constitution. However‚ he is remembered more as the face on the $100 bill than the man that invented electricity. Despite all of his accomplishments and contributions in the United States‚ Franklin believed himself to be more of a scientist than a political thinker. This irony is evident is his autobiography
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Campos1 Benjamin Franklin Intellectual‚ politician‚ scientist‚ and peacemaker‚ these are just a few words to describe Benjamin Franklin‚ one of the most influential men in history. His roles in all aspects of life are quite important‚ especially in politics. Benjamin Franklin is called the “first American” because of his role in the formation of the United States. Aside from that he is one of our founding fathers‚ helped to write the Declaration of Independence‚ he served as a U.S
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Benjamin Franklin: The World’s Most Influential Inventor Benjamin Franklin once said‚ “Hide not your talents. They for use were made. What ’s a sundial in the shade?” 1 Throughout history there have been many amazing inventors who used their talents to innovate beyond their time period. People like Thomas Edison‚ Henry Ford‚ and Alexander Graham Bell were examples of such talented innovators with inventions that are in one way or another still used in today’s day to day life. To
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