Benjamin Franklin was one of America’s the greatest scientist and inventor‚ and he changed his country forever. Born in Boston in the year 1706 in January 17th‚ Ben was born the fifteenth child out of seventeen in his family. He was taken out of Boston Latin School at age ten to work‚ since his father lacked in workers in his candle making. When Franklin was twelve‚ he was taken as an apprentice at a printing shop under his older brother‚ Josiah‚ since he disliked candle making. His education in
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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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Founding Fathers Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin are frequently regarded to be two of the most influential figures in early American history. Both men contributed greatly to the founding of the nation and are considered to be two of the forefathers of the new country. While there are great similarities in both their public and political lives as well as within their personal lives. Even with the uncanny similarities with these two men‚ there
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mind after reading and comparing the lives‚ beliefs‚ and character of Fredrick Douglass and Benjamin Franklin is‚ two men that "shared a similar journey but walked different paths". Similarities started early on in both men’s lives that ultimately shaped their beliefs and values‚ and molded their characters. Both men grew up being deprived to certain extents of having a full education. Unlike Benjamin Franklin‚ Fredrick Douglass held little to no rights early in life being held as a slave and deemed
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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 once said‚ “An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest‚” showing how important he thought learning was (Isaacson 5). Born in 1706‚ Franklin was a key figure in early American history. His work had a major impact on American society and still influences us today. Benjamin Franklin made significant contributions as a politician‚ scientist‚ and publisher. Franklin started his political career in Pennsylvania‚ where he served in the Assembly and became an important leader
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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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a selection of those that are patrolled to create the heroine. However; every hero has their enemies. The darkness that seeks the light forever has a shadow to cast it back…so as my mother taught me before her passing. This role of “Queen of Perfection” has
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Have you ever wanted to know more about Benjamin Franklin? I mean we learn about him in our history books‚ for the kite experiment‚ and help develop the Declaration of Independence‚ but there is so much more. Like his early childhood‚ what he did when he was a child‚ some of his favorite hobbies. Or have you ever wondered what else he did‚ because he has invented to so many machines‚ and helped change America. Even though Franklin is gone‚ there are still some people who share some traits with him
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March 2013 Heather Green En 209- 001 The Other Side of Ben Franklin Benjamin Franklin is famously known for using his knowledge to conquer many life achievements such as discovering lightening‚ co-signing The Declaration of Independence‚ and establishing the first American library‚ but all of his ultimate accomplishments would not have been established if he had not have found his niche for writing. In his younger years‚ Franklin rejected attending grammar school and following after his dad
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