Benjamin Franklin was a man of many talents. He became well known around the globe for his jobs as being an inventor‚ printer‚ scientist‚ diplomat‚ postmaster‚ and politician. He was the most known for drafting the Declaration of Independence with other founding fathers. Ben gave huge contributions to our world during his time living. He was born on January 17‚ 1706 in Boston‚ Massachusetts. Out of all his siblings‚ he was the favorite of his parents‚ Josiah Franklin and Abiah Folger.
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Benjamin Franklin had many jobs; he had been an inventor‚ scientist‚ politician‚ librarian‚ postmaster‚ and writer‚ just to name a few. Franklin was a genius that wanted to help his people. He founded the first public hospital in the United States of America‚ developed a concept for a public library‚ instituted and established the post office‚ organized the first volunteer fire department‚ and also insured the people for fire damages to their homes. In addition to his “famous firsts‚” he is also
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Benjamin Franklin and The Wright Brothers PHL458 What is a famous thinker? A famous thinker is some one who thought of something that change the world in which we live in. There are a lot of famous thinkers in the world like: Martin Luther King Jr‚ Steve Jobs‚ Bill Gates‚ and Michael Jackson. I will be discussing Benjamin Franklin and The Wright Brothers for my famous thinkers. Benjamin Franklin and The Wright Brothers are famous thinkers that showed the world new Idea ’s
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Compare Jonathan Edwards’ “Personal Narrative” and Benjamin Franklin’s “Autobiography‚ Part II.” Both Jonathan Edwards and Benjamin Franklin are major and important American writers. A vast number of people were influenced by their writings. They illustrated early American themes in their personal points of view. Although they lived in similar times during the early development of America‚ they mostly wrote for different purposes. However‚ a reader can still find some similarities and common themes
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Benjamin Franklin once said “If your head is wax‚ don’t walk in the sun”. Franklin had created an aphorism. Webster’s dictionary defines an aphorism as “a short phrase that expresses a true or wise idea” (Aphorism). Franklin modified most of his aphorisms to correspond with traditional or folk sayings‚ known as proverbs. This aphorism is parallel to a Russian proverb that instructs‚ “One who sits between two chairs may easily fall down”. What do these proverbs mean? How are they similar? Why do
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Copley’s and West’s Artwork Tiffin University Vanessa Bradley September 14‚ 2012 Melanie Trost ART310 American Art John Singleton Copley and Benjamin West were both painters and portraitures. John Copley and Benjamin West both had very distinct styles of artwork. There were also some comparisons between their artwork(s). I have decided to look further into Copley’s and West’s artwork(s) and this is what I have found. John Singleton Copley’s painting: Mars‚ Venus‚ and Vulcan: The Forge
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Willow Bray March 7-16‚2018 Benjamin Britten My essay is on Benjamin Britten. Benjamin had many‚ many‚ many accomplishments in his life time. He was born on November 22‚ 1913 in Lowestoft‚ United Kingdom and unfortuanetly passed away on December 4‚ 1976 in Aldeburgh‚ United Kingdom. He was a english composer
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Over the time between early presidential years; Benjamin Harrison was the 23rd president who studied law. Benjamin was the grandson of one of the president name William Harrison who served as the 9th president. Benjamin wanted to accomplish many thing as a president he passed an act called the Sherman Antitrust Act which allowed people to pay how much as they wanted for goods (food or basic clothing).Also‚ in the paper i’m going to talking about the hull house‚ The election of 1888‚ Jane Addams (co
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Revolution: Benjamin Franklin The American Revolution influenced so much more than just people’s taxes and freedom. It influenced writing and speeches of people at the time. The American Identity during the American Revolution was reflected in Benjamin Franklins writing such as the "Poor Richard’s Almanac" and The Declaration of Independence (he helped draft the document). Political‚ social‚ and economic factors shaped Franklin’s writing The political circumstances Benjamin Franklin was
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place the four buttons on Pete’s shirt and then follow what happens in the story. Explain to the students they need to listen carefully to understand what happens to Pete’s buttons. Then while reading the book‚ the teacher will ask the students to subtract (minus‚ take away) 1 button from the shirt. Then the class together will figure out how many buttons are left before going to the next page. The teacher will start to read the book. On the first page have the students count the buttons on his shirt
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