American history. “He became famous for being a scientist‚ an inventor‚ a statesman‚ a printer‚ a philosopher‚ a musician‚ and an economist”. Today‚ Americans recognize him for being one of our Founding Fathers and a prominent citizen of the city of Philadelphia. In his autobiography‚ Franklin shows that he desired self-improvement and in pursuit of this goal focused on improvements of four different types: intellectual‚ moral‚ business‚ and social. II. BODY Franklin’s intellectual improvements were
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showcase a part of the population that is more likely to revise their spending habits in light of the current economic affairs‚ and opt for a more frugal option of self –repair instead of going to a mechanic. The market for (___) is ideal in Philadelphia (Center City area)‚ which is an urban‚ heavily populated city. Many residents rent apartments‚ own condos‚ or live in homes that either have tiny garages or simply none at all. Even if an individual possesses the ability to tend to their own repairs
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June 16th‚ 2013 During the summer of 2011 a few friends and I decided to go visit another mutual friend that resides in Philadelphia‚ Pennsylvania. This would be my first trip to Pennsylvania and we all wanted to make the most of it. We decided that we would do some site seeing and just enjoy the change of environment. On June 29th‚ 2011 we decided that we would start our day by going to breakfast and visiting Fairmont Park. While we were there‚ we went to visit Memorial Hall. My initial
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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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adaptability examines the biological responses of individuals to environmental change and the variability in such reaction norms both within and between populations” (Blangero 523). 7. A building under demolition collapsed at 10:45 am in downtown Philadelphia. 14 people were rescued‚ while 13 of those people were taken to local hospitals. Firefighters continue to look for survivors (Warner). 8. Brown ’s secret to success has to do with giving his characters human-like qualities and making them likeable;
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Philadelphia is the first Hollywood film to acknowledge the danger and consequences of AIDS‚ but also the ignorance that many people become susceptible to because they don’t understand this pandemic. Tom Hanks won the Academy Award‚ Golden Globe Award‚ and a Silver Bear for Best Actor‚ and lost weight for the role of Andrew Beckett in the film‚ conveying a realistic portrayal of those with AIDS. Rock Hudson‚ a beloved and accomplished romantic actor of the 50’s and 60’s was one of the first Hollywood
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manufacturing and commerce‚ where industry boomed. The major cities of America included Boston‚ Philadelphia‚ New York‚ Newport‚ and Charleston. In these large cities‚ many problems began to surface. These difficulties involved health‚ sanitation‚ police protection‚ and fire prevention. To decrease these problems meant that the city would have to work together and stop with individualistic ways. Philadelphia was the most heavily populated‚ and most sophisticated of the major cities. They had brick roads
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March 10‚ 2009 Rose Schmitt Prof. J.W. Zuggi The Urban Experience LOVE Park In the heart of Center City‚ Philadelphia is the JFK Plaza‚ which is known to many Philadelphians as LOVE Park. The plaza is the home of The Fairmount Park Welcome Center‚ a single-spout fountain‚ and Robert Indiana’s LOVE sculpture. The plaza serves as a terminal point for The Ben Franklin Parkway and merges it to City Hall. The plaza itself was designed in 1965 by city planners Vincent King and Edmund Bacon as
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1732 constructon began on the State House (now called Independence Hall) to house Pennsylvania’s government body—the Pennsylvania Assembly. The bell tower‚ complete with a bell‚ was completed in 1751. However‚ the bell was not audible throughout Philadelphia. Cracking the Original Bell The bell arrived in August 1752—ten months after it was commissioned. The assembly members wanted to test the bell before installing it. However‚ the bell cracked upon being rung because the metal was extremely brittle
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Benjamin played many roles in Philadelphia‚ New York‚ England‚ and France. Ben helped us in many ways with his pamphlets and quotes. Most of his inventions and scientific research is used today. But‚ from his first to his last years‚ Ben’s inventions and theories are used everywhere today. Benjamin was born on January 17‚ 1706 in Boston‚ Massachusetts. He was the eighth child in his family. He had about 12 siblings and he was his father’s 15th son and his mother’s 8th. Ben’s father‚ Josiah‚ was married
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