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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Compare How Benjamin Franklin and Malcolm X Used Reading to Educate Themselves Benjamin Franklin and Malcolm X are two outstanding leaders of our society‚ each one in his own right transformed our nation with their knowledge‚ eloquence and willingness to learn and their desire to improve our nation as a whole. It is amazing what a person can achieve by putting their heart‚ mind and soul into something that they believe. Each of this men used books in different ways to advance their own knowledge
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At first glance‚ Ralph Waldo Emerson and Benjamin Franklin seem to be very similar. There are many well-known connections between the two‚ who “shared a common background of thought” and additional similarities (Bier 180). The two have parallel goals‚ but differ in many other ways. While both Emerson and Franklin encourage others to improve themselves through their writing‚ the reality is that everyone is their own individual and what one person deems as self-improvement may not coincide perfectly
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reading‚ or do things worth the 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
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December 11th‚ 1762‚ Benjamin Franklin wrote a captivating letter to Jared Ingersoll. The letter‚ dubbed “I Look’d Round for God’s Judgments‚” attempts to trivialize a certain tenet of the Connecticut Religion‚ namely God’s Wrath. Although Franklin may seek a greater understanding in regard to Mr. Ingersoll’s religion‚ he undoubtedly employs condescension throughout the work. After laying out Mr. Franklin’s argument‚ I contend that he fails to completely persuade me. Benjamin Franklin begins his argument
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Many people showed the best of their ability and rose up to be leaders‚ diplomats‚ politicians‚ and more. However‚ one person in particular laid down the foundation of America and played a key role in the war. This was none other than Benjamin Franklin. Mr. Franklin caught our eye through his many achievements‚ like the French Alliance of 1778‚ drafting the Declaration of Independence‚ and signing all four key documents of America’s development..
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Washington Irving was a well-respected author of his time. He had written many works‚ and most were under his pen name: Diedrich Knickerbocker. Two of Irving’s‚ or Knickerbocker’s most famous works were that of Rip Van Winkle and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. Both of these works have similarities as well as differences between them both. The stories were written during the same time period‚ yet are supposed to have taken place before and after a war. In America‚ there were lots of pressing issues
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The optimism of people today revolve around too many insignificant instances. “The Autobiography”‚ by Benjamin Franklin‚ shows this. “TRANQUILITY. Be not disturbed at trifles‚ or at accidents common or unavoidable.” (Franklin 81). This virtue means that one should not be in dismay over calamities that can’t be dodged in everyday life. When the boat to Philadelphia was torn at the sails‚ Benjamin and the crew waited out the robust winds. Anxiety is a disorder that makes the average person worry about
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Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin: The Path to the Auto-improvement Luis A. Cruz Prof. Jerry Wallace HIST 1301 University of Texas at El Paso PATH TO AUTO-IMPROVEMENT 2 The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin: The Path to the Auto-improvement The main reason that Franklin had to write his autobiography was to show how to live the life in a better way‚ at least in Franklin´s experience. Franklin added two letters
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Law-givers). It is the Supreme Law of the United States. The constitution consists of seven articles and has been amended twenty-seven times. The Constitution was signed by many delegates at the 1787 Constitutional Convention‚ one of them being Benjamin Franklin. Franklin played an important role in the founding of the Constitution and in the creation of our country as we see it today. Article III‚ Section 2‚ paragraph one says that the Supreme Court has original jurisdiction only in cases affecting ambassadors
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