Benjamin Franklin Ben Franklin was a very important man in U.S. history. He signed each of four major documents of the United States‚ and conducted experiments on electricity. Ben Franklin was born on Milk Street‚ January 17‚ 1706 in Boston‚ Massachusetts. His father owned a candle and soap shop. Everyone referred to his father as a leather apron. Leather aprons were usually carpenters‚ black smiths‚ shoemakers and others who made their living producing household goods to sell. Ben Franklin
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Reid Aldridge U.S. History 10/2/10 “Benjamin Rush” On July 4th‚ 1776‚ representatives in a small courthouse in Pennsylvania signed the Declaration of Independence. The men that signed that paper would come to be known as the founding fathers (1 Kindig‚ Thomas). Everyone has heard of Thomas Jefferson and James Madison‚ but who has heard of Benjamin Rush? Benjamin Rush was born December 24‚ 1745 in Philadelphia‚ Pennsylvania. He was the fourth child of
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Steven Shamlian‚ Anubhav Kaul Benjamin Harrison was the 23rd president of the United States‚ from 1889-1893. He was 56 when he was elected president. Benjamin Harrison was born to a Presbyterian family on Aug. 20‚ 1833‚ on his grandfather’s farm in North Bend‚ Ohio. He was named for his great-grandfather‚ a signer of the Declaration of Independence. His grandfather was William Henry Harrison‚ the 9th president. Ben was the second of the 10 children of John Scott Harrison and Elizabeth Irwin
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“Well done is better than well said” (Poor Richard’s Almanac). Benjamin Franklin not only thought of quotes to help guide our daily lives‚ he lived them. Arguably the greatest genius of his time‚ Franklin was a hard worker‚ relentless learner‚ and passionate thinker. From a general perspective Franklin is a man who worked diligently in school‚ studied untiringly‚ and excelled in most everything he did. Although he was a dynamic learner‚ he never had a stable childhood‚ much less a formal education
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letter in a hope that we will meet one day in the future. At this state I am a seventeen year old high school student. I have been given an assignment to write to my future child about personal success. To let you know right here at the beginning of my letter‚ I really believe that being a good parent is a sign of personal success. At this point I am not sure if I want to have a boy or a girl but I am certain that I have every intention of being a pillar of strength and support for my child. I know some
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WHATS IN A MEDICINE Chemical Storylines WM1- development of modern ideas about medicine The active ingredient of medicine is drugs Medicine prevents bodily harm and intends to cure an illness Effectiveness of a drug measured by trial and error WM2/WM3– Medicines from nature Medicines from willow bark – willow bark contain an active ingredient know as salicylic acid which used to make aspirin (pain reliever) Identifying salicylic acid Three chemical tests which are used to predict the
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Franklin’s autobiography represents the American dream of rising from rags to riches‚ or as Franklin himself says “Having emerged from the poverty and obscurity in which I was born and bred‚ to a state of affluence...” (Franklin1). Franklin writes to his son‚ as his own form of a self help book. He hopes that through his life story people will be inspired to do as he did‚ and find a path to becoming successful. Today‚ he stands as a shining example of what it means to be an American business man
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states “Any true Christian‚ whether living or dead‚ participates in all the blessings of Christ and the church; and this is granted him by God‚ even without indulgence letters.” It is so true that any true Christians are saved by their repentance about sins‚ blessings of Christ and the church. A thesis 36 was just explaining it as “Any truly repentant Christian has a right to full remission of penalty and guilt‚ even without indulgence letters.” He was repeating the same topic on these theses that
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Benjamin Bloom: The Development of American Education America is filled with a history of significant events that have taken place over time. It’s interesting to learn how specific events‚ people‚ places or subjects have greatly influenced our history in ways that still impact our lives today. Because I really value history as a subject‚ I have enjoyed researching Benjamin Bloom and the findings of his impact on American Education. He made many great contributions in the area of education. A great
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PHOTOGRAPHY IS AS MUCH ABOUT IDEAS AS IT IS ABOUT CREATING VISUAL IMAGES Introduction: Analysis: To photograph is to paint with light so‚ by its very essence the pursuit of photography is the chase of the image. An image should be visually capable of communicating a narrative‚ the message conveyed depends more on the viewer than the photographer‚ factors that come into play are based on the viewers own experiences‚ be they political or personal. Take for instance Karen Knorr’s work
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