9-11:45pm 6 May 2011 Benjamin Franklin’s Influence in 18th Century America Benjamin Franklin was born in Boston on January 6th‚ 1706. He was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States of America‚ and was also well known for his writings and inventions. R. V. Jones states that Benjamin Franklin was “the oldest man to sign the Declaration of Independence” he also goes on to say that Franklin “had done more than anyone else to keep America within the British Empire; and now he was to
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Emily Russo English 102 Professor Davis 4 December 2012 Benjamin Franklin: Citizen and Scientist “Come along‚ lads!” cries a young Benjamin Franklin to his group of schoolmates. Running and jumping‚ the boys make their way to the Charles River on a warm Boston day. Reaching the river‚ young Ben dives in straight away‚ while the other boys gingerly slip into the calm waters. Ben was always a very confident and strong swimmer‚ and strikes out with his arms at the blue water in a familiar stroke
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Franklin Pierce‚ one of eight children of Benjamin and Anna Kendrick Pierce‚ was born in Hillsborough‚ N. H.‚ on Nov. 23‚ 1804. His father had served in the American Revolution and later became governor of New Hampshire. Pierce was educated at Hillsborough Center‚ Hancock Academy‚ and Bowdoin College‚ from which he graduated in 1824 after advancing from last place to fifth from the top of his class. In 1829‚ he was elected to the state legislature‚ two years after his father won election to the
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Rachel Sutherland English Composition I Prof. Comeau October 11‚ 2012 A Clear Look into the Life of Benjamin Franklin The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin has themes of enlightenment‚ hard work‚ nature‚ and intelligence. A person’s attention may not be drawn toward these ideas at first glance‚ but after reading “The Allegory of the Cave” by Plato and “The American Scholar” by Emerson‚ it is difficult to stray away from connecting the three works. “The Allegory of the Cave” presents enlightenment
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If ever a story embodied what has come to be known as the American Dream‚ it is the life story of Benjamin Franklin. Benjamin Franklin is one of the most talented‚ famous‚ and powerful people in the United States‚ who was part of Five that was to draft the Declaration of Independence. He dedicated almost his life to the Revolution of the United States. Besides being a talented inventor with many significant inventions that have changed the world until now‚ he was a successful politician as well.
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Susanna Dey 19 November 2011 Benjamin Franklin Say the name Benjamin Franklin and you may picture a chubby man with spectacles holding a kite during a lightening storm. Perhaps you picture him a older man with spectacles propped up on his nose standing in a great room full of distinguished gentlemen signing the Declaration of Independence. Both of these facts about Benjamin Franklin’s life would be true. However‚ there was so much more to Mr. Franklin. He was a diplomat‚ a statesman‚ a scientist
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benjamin franklin has many accomplishment some of his greatest are the following five‚ Bifocals‚ Electricity‚ Lightning Rod‚ Franklin Stove‚ Mapping the Gulf Stream. Bifocals are eyeglasses with an upper and lower half‚ the upper for distance‚ and the lower for reading. Bifocals are commonly prescribed to people with presbyopia‚ a condition that Franklin suffered. Franklin wrote‚ in August 1784 to his friend George Whatley‚ that he was "happy in the invention of double spectacles‚ which serving
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Hook Herbert Hoover‚he actually became a president and had responsibilities with other presidents in the states. Introduction The three topics that are being explained in the passage is how Herbert Hoover became president‚ his responsibilities‚ and how the community thought of him as a president. He helped during the Mississippi flood and helped with 120‚000 Americans in Europe. First Body Paragraph Herbert Hoover was born in West Branch‚Iowa and lived near the Mississippi River. But when he was
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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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February 6‚ 2006‚ Herbert Landry went to the police for they assumed that he had started the fire in the Shadow Wood Apartment Complex in Provo‚ Utah. The police had witnesses in the apartment complex who stated that they had seen Herbert Landry leaving the building shortly before the fire started. Forty-six-year-old Herbert Landry was then believed to be the culprit behind the fire even though the investigation was still in progress‚ and there was no substantial evidence linking Herbert Landry to the
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