Benjamin Franklin was one of America’s best-known historical authors‚ a founding father‚ and a famous inventor. Born in 1706‚ to a family of nineteen‚ Franklin learned to be independent while his parents were busy with the rest of his family. Franklin dropped out of school early in order to begin working at his father’s soap and candle making shop. After realizing his love for literature‚ Franklin decided to teach himself how to read and write through rewriting some of his favorite works. “From
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"Emersonian Influences on Ben Franklin ’s Autobiography" Being one of the first "self-made men" in America‚ Benjamin Franklin and his autobiography best portrayed many of Ralph Waldo Emerson ’s views regarding transcendentalism. Coinciding with Emerson ’s views of self-reliance‚ Franklin placed a great deal of value on individuality and self worth. He was independent and determined‚ rising above the poverty in which he and his fourteen other brothers and sisters were raised. Due to the lack of
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August 2012 Two Outlooks of the American Culture Though their descriptions are fifty years separated in time; Alexis de Tocqueville and Benjamin Franklin have very similar‚ but different perspectives of the American culture in the early 1700’s through the mid 1800’s. Franklin explains his life story through his book‚ the Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin‚ and describes many things he encounters and learns along the way. De Tocqueville summarizes his observations of the American culture and government
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Born in 1706‚ Benjamin Franklin was probably the most diverse and talented of the founding fathers; I say this because‚ not only was he a superb diplomat and politician‚ but he was also a writer‚ inventor‚ and a scientist‚ among many other things. Franklin was responsible for helping write the Declaration of Independence‚ as well as getting the French on our side during the Revolutionary War. Additionally‚ Benjamin Franklin invented things‚ such as bifocal glasses‚ the lightning rod‚ and swimming
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altering‚ Benjamin Franklin still believed in the idea of the pursuit of happiness. Ensuing America’s rapid emergence into a new time period‚ society’s original perception of the American Dream would begin to falter. Considering this change‚ the initial American Dream
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Benjamin Bradley was born a slave in Maryland‚ around 1830‚ but became an engineer and inventor. Although it was against the law to teach a slave how to read or write‚ Bradley learned literacy from his enslaver’s children. Bradley was also good at mathematics‚ and showed a natural talent for making things. As a teenager‚ Bradley was put to work at an office where he built a working steam engine from pieces of scrap metal. Others were so impressed with Bradley’s mechanical skills that he was given
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Franklin suffered a condition called presbyopia‚ which is why he created bifocals. This helped people to see better for years after. “Franklin wrote‚ in August 1784 to his friend George Whatley‚ that he was happy in the invention of double spectacles‚ which serving for distant objects as well as near ones‚ make my eyes as useful to me as ever they were" (Ben Franklin’s Inventions). Franklin also helped discover aspects of electricity people hadn’t figured out yet using a key and a kite. It was thought
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quotes from Benjamin Franklin. One of our founding fathers‚ the man on the one-hundred-dollar bill. Ben was known as an author‚ doplomat‚ postmaster‚ scientist‚ even an inventor‚ and many other important titles. During Benjamin’s 84 years‚ he had many accomplishments and inventions. Many have even called him the President of the United States who was never elected as the U.S President. Benjamin Franklin was born January 17‚ 1706. He was the youngest child of Josiah and Abiah Franklin. He had 16 brothers
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Often seen on the face of the 100$ bill‚ Benjamin Franklin is a historical figure of many careers and pastimes. He is a leading figure in early American history and is the only founding father that has signed all four documents key to establishing the U.S. Ben is yet one of the most awesome people in history that I can think of‚ awesome meaning I could literally go on for pages about what this man has done. His impact on modern America has a much bigger role than the naked eye can see‚ and we could
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To understand the hows and whys of Benjamin Franklin’s patriotism for America‚ and his 13 virtues by which others should follow‚ one must know a little more about his life. Born in Boston on January 17‚ 1706‚ Franklin would eventually become 1 of 17 children to his father who was only a soap maker. Benjamin Franklin grew up as a curious child‚ and one who loved to read and learn. After some tough trials and tribulations he ended up in Philadelphia where he found work as an apprentice printer. This
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