Benjamin Franklin was an author‚ printer‚ postmaster‚ diplomat‚ political theorist‚ politician‚ civic activist‚ statesman‚ scientist‚ inventor‚ and many more things. He did many things to help the United States‚ and he even signed the constitution. Benjamin Franklin should be the second most important founding father. It was so important that he went to the constitutional convention that he was carried there in a sedan chair by people because the bumpy carriage ride on cobblestone was too rough for
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Benjamin Franklin This portrait‚ which depicts Franklin as a learned scientist and inventor‚ was one of his favorites. Pictured on the left is the signal-bell apparatus Franklin devised to detect the presence of electrically-charged clouds. The bolt of lightning ‚ seen through the open window‚ became an attribute closely identified with Franklin. At Franklin’s death French philosopher/scientist Jacques Turgot wrote: "He seized the lightning from the sky and the scepter from the hand of tyrants."
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of their beliefs‚ which included Predestination‚ Covenant of Works‚ Covenant of Grace‚ and the Covenant of Redemption. Even though Puritans were Christians‚ they behaved very selfishly toward others. Two Puritan writers‚ Anne Bradstreet and Jonathan Edwards‚ believed similarly in the Christian faith‚ but persuaded their views to their readers in their writings using different tactics. Who is Anne Bradstreet? She was a Puritan woman who became one of the first great women writers in history. She
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The Life of Benjamin Franklin is a documentary in which historians and scholars examine Benjamin Franklin’s life. The documentary explains in detail about his innovations‚ creations‚ and all of his achievements in both science and politics. Many people often praise him for his extraordinary mind and his desire to solve any problem that he comes across‚ the first half of the documentary when they explain his life as a child and young adult is interesting and explains many of his characteristics.
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never dreaming that seven years later they would be married. Franklin found work as an apprentice printer. He did so well that the governor of Pennsylvania promised to set him up in business for himself if young Franklin would just go to London to buy fonts and printing equipment. Franklin did go to London‚ but the governor reneged on his promise and Benjamin was forced to spend several months in England doing print work. Benjamin had been living with the Read family before he left for London
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While both statues are depictions of Benjamin Franklin‚ they’re created in two different styles for social and historical representations. I. This statue is a great example of bronze sculpting in the way the artist applied the research of the subject’s background as well as how he developed the desired position from a model; these factors assisted in evoking the detail of the finished piece in relation to its theme. A. Benjamin Franklin in 1723 (or “The Young Franklin”)‚ Robert Tait McKenzie‚ 1914 B.
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Benjamin Franklin was an intelligent and creative inventor. He is famous for his inventions and genius‚ but was also highly respected in his own day by the most distinguished people of the time. Franklin’s ideas spanned from the arts to science to economics to politics. The question is which of his inventions is most important. Seymour Stanton Block divulges his answer to this question in “Benjamin Franklin America’s Inventor.” Franklin’s reputation sparked from his work with lightening
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would have to create many inventions that modernized and changed the world in many different ways. Benjamin Franklin was one such man. He created many different inventions that helped the world change in a positive way. Because of his interest in science‚ Franklin created inventions that have changed society in a favorable manor. One of Franklin’s most used inventions is the lightning rod. Franklin studied electricity in a small laboratory. He assumed lightning was electricity he but wanted to
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Benjamin Franklin’s Autobiography From reading the Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin‚ who throughout his life Benjamin Franklin was known for being in many different trades‚ from a publisher‚ an inventor‚ a diplomat‚ to a political philosopher‚ I have come to learn that his life was about doing what he needed to become successful. Benjamin Franklin has written his autobiography in a unique and unified way‚ but also in some ways very disjointed making the effectiveness of the theme detracted‚ which
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Americanization of Benjamin Franklin"‚ written by Gordon S. Wood‚ is a selective study of aspects of the Founding Father’s life. In his book‚ Wood’s purpose is to portray the lesser known details of Benjamin Franklin’s life and his transformation from a Loyalist of the Royal Crown‚ to a patriot who would unknowingly become one of the most massively symbolic and significant figures in American history. Wood reveals that before he was a passionate American revolutionist‚ Franklin passionately believed
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