John Adams‚ Benjamin Franklin‚ Alexander Hamilton‚ John Jay‚ Thomas Jefferson‚ James Madison‚ and George Washington‚ all great men who founded our country. Each one with a different background‚ that changed their future. One of those men‚ Benjamin Franklin‚ was a well-known scientist‚ printer‚ politician‚ freemason‚ inventor‚ and much more. He had a different childhood‚ from what you might see today‚ but still came out being the brilliant man that he was. Like all of us he had dreams‚ but that wasn’t
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Reaction Paper: The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button Brad Pitt is Benjamin Button‚ a man who was born under most peculiar circumstances. when Ben was born he had all the physical attributes of an 80 year old man. Arthritis‚ loss of hearing‚ loss of eye sight‚ Alzheimer’s‚ you name it and he’s got it. But‚ unlike everybody else in the world‚ instead of growing older‚ Benjamin is growing younger‚ taking off a year each birthday instead of adding one. Benjamin was left on the doorstep of an elderly
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In Benjamin Franklin Autobiography‚ he gives a view of his morals‚ principles‚ the beginning of the public library through subscription‚ what he believes in‚ and the experiences of his life in America when the thirteen colonies still exist. He not only gives us facts from the 18th century but the emotions as he witnessed and integrated with others from living with his parents in Bostin to living and building a career in Philadelphia. Benjamin Franklin‚ now living in Philadelphia‚ was attending a
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“Words may show a man’s wit‚ but actions his meaning.” Although possessing the gift of a silver tongue‚ Benjamin Franklin allowed his actions to speak louder than his words as seen through his many contributions to society‚ threw his acts against authority‚ popular belief‚ and political involvement. Better known for a man whole help shape America………… At the age of sixteen‚ a young Benjamin Franklin posed as a widow under the name of‚ Silence Dogood. Under his alias‚ he delivered a series of letters
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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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Presentation 9/24/12 Essay #6 Jessica Brooks Pd. 2 The essay Citizen Ben: A worldly American’s Seven Great Virtues by Walter Isaacson is an essay begins talking about Benjamin Franklin. When we think of Benjamin Franklin our minds automatically turn to the story about him flying a kite in a lightening storm with a rod on to prove that lightening was electricity. This is one thing that Franklin did but he did many more as well‚ in fact it says that he was an inventor diplomat‚ writer
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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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With specific time and setting that establish authenticity; this hoax‚ written allegedly by Benjamin Franklin‚ has the purpose to ridicule Puritan Beliefs. Throughout this hoax‚ the narrator is deeply uninvolved; he ironically describes puritan folks with comic exaggeration. Benjamin Franklin portrayed puritans as an entertainment spectacle and ridiculed their beliefs such as witchcraft. Franklin states‚ “ 300 People were gathered together to see an Experiment or two tried on some Persons accused
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people don’t realize how different the world would be if Benjamin Franklin never started his kite and key experiment. The world may have never evolved into the world we live in today. How did the idea of electricity come up? That is a question a lot of people wonder. Benjamin Franklin was around the age of 46 when he began his electricity experimentation. One experiment included his kite and key experiment which took place in June of 1752. Benjamin let a kite fly while there was lighting outside. The
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Why Benjamin Harrison Was a Good President Benjamin Harrison was the United State’s 23rd President. He did many things that were memorable‚ such as annexing Hawaii. Harrison was born in Ohio during the year 1833. He went to Farmer’s College‚ where he would meet his future wife‚ Catherine Scott. Harrison was a Republican who believed in African American rights. Harrison may have made a few mistakes‚ but he was overall a good President because of his work on the Sherman Silver Purchase Act‚ the Federal
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