Benjamin Franklin Relationship Status: Divorced By Deborah Reed Hometown: Boston‚ Massachusetts Date of Birth: January 1st‚ 1706 Zodiac Sign: Capricorn Body Type: Plump‚ And Medium Length Last Login ~ October 1st 1799 Education: Appleby School in England Occupation: Writer‚ Printer‚ Editor‚ and Businessman Book: Poor Richards Almanac & Pennsylvania Gazette Music: Fine Musician‚ He Played the Violin‚ cello‚ and guitar Five Friends * Thomas Jefferson * George
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Benjamin Franklin 1. Fish & Visitors stink in three days. Don’t stay longer than welcomed you get old just like fish. 2. He that lives upon Hope‚ dies fasting. The person who hopes for everything will die with nothing if they don’t go get it themselves. 3. Tis easy to see‚ hard to foresee. It’s easy to see something but it’s hard to go through with it. 4. The rotten Apple spoils his Companion. Bad people can negatively influence their peers. 5. Don’t throw stones at your neighbours
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Benjamin Franklin Autobiography Benjamin Franklin has a special place in the hearts and minds of American people. He was born on January 6‚ 1706 (and later changed January 17 when calendar was renew in the middle of the century). The place of his birth was at Milk Street Boston across from the Old South Church. He came from a poor and big family. His father is Josiah Franklin who was from the village of Ecton in Northamstonhire who migrated in New World in 1863 to search
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To understand this myth‚ we must know it. This myth springs forth from the Auto –Biography of Benjamin Franklin. In this book‚ Benjamin Franklin details his journey from rags to riches. He was born on January 17th‚ 1706 as the youngest of ten sons of a soap and candle maker. His father‚ in hopes of persuading his son to enter the clergy‚ sent him to grammar school. Sadly‚ his father could only afford to send young Benjamin for two years‚ ending his formal education at the tender age of ten. From
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“belonging to or characteristic of America.” It is hard to relate Benjamin Franklin to this definition of an American‚ but it does apply to many of his characteristics. Franklin’s loyalty to America shows greatly throughout his life in his writings and jobs. Franklin’s many jobs included being an inventor‚ politician‚ author‚ statesman‚ philosopher‚ soldier‚ scientist‚ citizen‚ and a printer. Franklin helped stabilize America by helping to write the countries declaration of independence
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Autobiography by Benjamin Franklin is a story written about the life of Benjamin Franklin. The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin is the traditional name for the unfinished record of his own life written by Benjamin Franklin from 1771 to 1790. What is sad about this is he never had a chance to finish the book because of his passing. It was published unfinished‚ however there are many great things written in the book anyway. Looking to his many virtues‚ we discover Benjamin Franklin to be disciplined‚ creative
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The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin Benjamin Franklin’s life made a huge impact on the history of America. He also was an influence for many citizens. Since Franklin lived during the eighteenth century‚ a period of growth for America‚ he also played a part in the political founding of the United States. To help future generations‚ Franklin wrote an autobiography of his life. An autobiography is a piece of literature about someone’s own life. He separates his into four parts‚ each one depicting
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and I forget. Show me and I remember. Involve me and I understand.” – Benjamin Franklin. Benjamin Franklin was raised in a poverty. He nourished himself with literature when he was just a kid‚ and worked for his brother as a printer at the age of 17. When he left his brother to open his own printing press‚ he became so successful that he retired at the age of 42! This allowed him to focus on his love for science. Franklin was a polymath (in other words‚ he was many things)—an author‚ printer‚ politician
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Jessica Baird Period 4 3/11/13 Abstract Title: The autobiography of Benjamin Franklin‚ 1706-1757 Author: Benjamin Franklin Summary: The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin was written by Benjamin Franklin from 1771 to 1790; however‚ Franklin himself appears to have called the work his Memoirs. Although it had a torturous publication history after Franklin’s death‚ this work has become one of the most famous and influential examples of autobiography ever written. One of the most powerful and
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Benjamin Franklin was born on January 17‚ 1706 in Boston‚ Massachusetts. Benjamin was tenth of seventeen brothers and sisters. His parents name are Josiah and Abiah Franklin. Growing up Benjamin family could not afford to attend school. With the struggle of getting an education‚ Ben still became well known in society. Ben accomplish many great thing such as the Declaration of Independence‚ the U.S. Constitution‚ and he negotiated the 1783 Treaty of Paris that ended the Revolutionary War. He also
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