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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Founding Fathers Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin are frequently regarded to be two of the most influential figures in early American history. Both men contributed greatly to the founding of the nation and are considered to be two of the forefathers of the new country. While there are great similarities in both their public and political lives as well as within their personal lives. Even with the uncanny similarities with these two men‚ there
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As growing up Benjamin Franklin was intelligent which lead him to his success. Benjamin Franklin was born in boston on january 17‚ 1706. He was born in a poor family as his dad Josiah was a poor soap and candle maker. His mom was his dad’s second wife Abiah. Benjamin franklin was the youngest son of seventeen children and the fifteenth child of seventeen siblings. At the age of ten Benjamin began to help in his father’s shop‚cutting candle work and filling molds. Benjamin only went to school for
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Benjamin Franklin was an amazing man. is one who wielded his knowledge to shape America. Ben formed the greatest inventions in the history of America. For he is‚ and will always be‚ an inspiration toward me. Franklin united places at war. Beat the tests of strength with the knowledge. He has revealed that the most valuable object in this world is endurance and a thirst for knowledge. An investment in knowledge pays the best interest. This quote shows Franklin’s value in knowledge. He is an imbues
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Rosalind Franklin: The Unrecognized Collaborator The video begins by introducing Francis Crick and James Watson and speaking about their contributions on the discovery of the double helix in DNA. However Watson and Crick could not have made their discovery without the research and contributions of one unrecognized scientist: Rosalind Franklin. The video talks about Rosalind’s early life and then shows us the legacy that she left behind in science. From an early age Rosalind was extremely intelligent
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Daniel Villegas English 9R FDR:The People’s President * First Term * Assuming the Presidency at the depth of the Great Depression * He proposed‚ and Congress enacted‚ a sweeping program to bring recovery to business and agriculture‚ relief to the unemployed and to those in danger of losing farms and homes‚ and reform. * By 1935 the nation
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Born on Jan 30‚ 1882‚ Franklin D. Roosevelt became the 32nd president of the United States. He was elected in March of 1932‚ during the Great Depression and was the only president to be elected four times. Franklin Roosevelt was a very successful president. He not only led the Americans through the Great Depression and World War II‚ he also gave people the hope to carry on. The Great Depression started in 1929 and lasted ten years. It was the longest deterioration of the economy in history of the
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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 was one of the most influential men of the eighteenth century. He was the only man to sign all of these four major documents: the Declaration of Independence‚ the Treaty of Alliance with France‚ the Constitution of the United States‚ and the Treaty of Peace with Great Britain. Franklin was an inventor‚ a philosopher‚ a writer‚ a musician‚ and he actively participated in many congressional articles used by the government of the United States of America. His tombstone‚ however‚ simply
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The Benjamin Franklin You Never Knew Famous Person Report By: Ian McGowan-Jepsen For: Mrs. Crawford My famous person is named Benjamin Franklin. This book describes Benjamin Franklin as a self-improvement genius‚ inventor‚ businessman‚ scientist‚ world traveler‚ community organizer‚ and a generous person to everyone. He was the first American who was famous in both America and Europe. In this report I will list five important facts about Mr. Franklin’s
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