Rosemont‚ Henry. "Benjamin Franklin and the Philadelphia Typographical Strikers of 1786." Labor History‚ no. 22 (1981): 398-429. Henry Rosemont’s article‚ "Benjamin Franklin and the Philadelphia Typographical Strikers of 1786" discusses the history behind the Philadelphia printer’s strike of 1786 and the strikers’ relationship with Benjamin Franklin. According to Rosemont‚ "these were the first American workers who deliberately voted to stand out for a specific wage and to provide mutual assistance
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Benjamin Franklin had traditional views and attitudes as to what behaviors were essential to lead to industry and thrift. His personal ideologies on these were clearly defined in his writings in the Poor Richard’s Almanack and highlighted in what he felt as his teachings to the common people. Frankin believed that "If we are industrious‚ we shall never starve" he also went on to say that "sloth makes all things difficult‚ and industry all things easy". These views were reiterated in his stance that
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BENJAMIN FRANKLIN From Philadelphia‚ Pennsylvania‚ Benjamin Franklin was one of the founding fathers of the United States of America and one of the greatest inventors of all time. He invented many objects including: the Bifocals‚ Lightning Rod‚ The Franklin Stove‚ Swim Fins and much more. One of his most famous discoveries was electricity. Franklin began working on electricity after he heard a lecture about it in Scotland in 1743. Five years later he sent a letter over it to the Royal Society
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figures we have had in the United States‚ the first person that comes to my mind is Benjamin Franklin. He influenced me by being more than one person. He was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States‚ a noted polymath‚ a printer‚ a leading author‚ political theorist‚ politician‚ post master‚ scientist‚ inventor‚ civic activist‚ statesman‚ and diplomat. Whatever our country needed him to be‚ he was. Benjamin Franklin was a man who never limited himself‚ if there was a problem he would try to be
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Reading Response #2 Benjamin Franklin’s principles are comparable to the Mary Rowlandson’s orgins in way and also diverse in some ways. In Benjamin Franklin’s The Autobiography‚ Franklin holds alloy of importance on educations and improving one own self‚ and how it can benefit to anyone. Franklin is a person who believes if he constantly read and educates himself he will improve his own work and archive hid dream. Compared to Puritan constant belief in the bible and her faith in god will
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document of American history. Before I read the article "Words Matter" I was unaware that the the Declaration of Independence had a few words changed and erased from the document. Benjamin Franklin and John Adams helped revise the Declaration of Independence‚ part of the revisions included handwritten corrections from Franklin and Adams. As stated by Fenella France "It appeared as Jefferson wrote "subjects" with the customary ink-dipped quill and then used his hand to wipe out the word while the ink
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Hyong Du Lim Professor Art Schuhart English 241 20 March 2013 “Now‚ Gods‚ Stand Up for Bastards”: Reinterpreting Benjamin Franklin’s Autobiography Shurr emphasizes that “The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin has been judged as one of the most important and influential of American books” (Shurr 435). American people have admired Benjamin Franklin as a role model‚ for his self-improving mindset and his remarkable service during American Revolution‚ but the untold truth lies beneath his cowardly
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The Autobiography and other Writings of Benjamin Franklin: In this autobiography about Benjamin Franklin I learned a lot of new material I did not know before. Mr. Franklin was born in Boston‚ MA. He was born on January 17‚ 1706. Benjamin is the youngest of five generations of youngest sons. He had 11 brothers and sisters. His father made soap and candles for a living. His mother raised the children. Ben went to school and finished in 1716. Though he would have liked to continue‚ his family was
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2013 Benjamin Franklin’s Philosophies Benjamin Franklin was one of the greatest men to walk this earth. His accomplishments range from being a wonderful politician and statesman‚ to a scientist and an author. He also conquered many personal goals that made him a person that people sought to be around and to be like. In his early 20’s‚ Franklin decided that he wanted to become a “perfect” being. Following a list of 13 virtues‚ and other philosophies that we will look into‚ Franklin was able
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If I were to be alive at the time Benjamin Franklin set out and published his autobiography‚ I would have a few things to say in regards to his thoughts‚ statements he made‚ and actions that he partook in. To start off with‚ in relation to Benjamin Franklin’s thoughts‚ on page twelve of “The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin”‚ he stated “That felicity‚ when I reflected on it‚ has induced me sometimes to say‚ that were it offered to my choice‚ I should have no objection to a repetition of the
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