Benjamin Franklin once said “Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember involve me and I learn.” A lot of people, even google, recognize Franklin as an inventor publisher or scientist, or politician. Franklin was more than that, as the author of this primary source, he was an influencer to everyone around him. A primary source is a...
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Few figures shine as brightly as Benjamin Franklin in the vast expanse of American history. A true Renaissance man, Franklin's contributions spanned science, politics, writing, and diplomacy. His legacy is not just etched in the annals of history, but is alive in the very fabric of modern America. From his astute observations in “Poor Richard's Almanac” to his groundbreaking experiments...
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American Enlightenment was a very important period in American history. Not only because it was a time of intellectual flourishing and education, but more importantly, because it led to the American Revolution. It was a period, when human main interest shifted from simply believing in and relying on Gods superiority, to focusing on self-development and self-reliance. We can easily observe...
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Born in a humble background, Benjamin Franklin is fondly remembered as one of America’s founding fathers. Born as the 8th born in a family of seventeen children, Benjamin was not lucky to get a quality formal education past the age of ten years. He, however, self-taught himself and managed to rise as a businessman, author, scientist, inventor and an icon...
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Benjamin Franklin is a man of many wonders and helped shaped the world as we know it. This autobiography explains the life and travels of Benjamin Franklin. During this edition of ‘the Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin’, it was the intention of the publishers to try and attempt in a fit and discuss the life of Franklin and how he changed...
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Benjamin Franklin was more an ideological person then more a partaker of a sector of a religion. Although he was raised as an Presbyterian and exhibited some quality of it in that there is one God and that your actions of goodness should be a constant part of one’s life. This lack of religious belief was truly exemplified in ‘the...
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In Benjamin Franklin's life, we can assume that male and female spaces were different. His life indirectly revealed a difference between genders. Back then, men deemed more worthy than women. Gender greatly influenced education, workspace, and politics. Gender played a big role in education. Men could decide if they wanted a great education. On the other hand, women weren't authorized...
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Benjamin Franklin was born on the seventeenth day of January, 1706, on Milk Street, Boston, in Massachusetts. He died on the seventeenth day of April, 1790. He had nine brothers and seven sisters, sixteen siblings in all. He was the son of Josiah Franklin and Abiah Folger, his second wife. Anne Child was Benjamin’s half mother. Josiah Franklin worked as...
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Being the most accomplished American of his age, Benjamin Franklin has made a great contribution to many fields as education, and diplomacy. He wrote his autobiography since he was a normal child who later found fame and fortune, and hoped that his story will inspire others. Also, since he could not relive his life once more, he took this opportunity...
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One day, an inventor named Benjamin Franklin wanted to prove something to all the other scientists in his community. So he waited for a day that was dark and cloudy. He listened carefully for the rumble of thunder. He watched out the window to see the large sheets of lighting shoot across the sky. Once he was sure the conditions...
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Benjamin Franklin was a very popular person in his day, and still to this day, we remember him for all the good he has done. Benjamin Franklin was born into a religious, Puritan, household on January 17, 1706. He was born in Boston, Massachusetts, and was the fifteenth child out of his seventeen siblings. Franklin’s parents were named Josiah and...
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Introduction I’ll start off with asking you a question, what would you do if there was no electricity? Nowadays we rely on electricity more than we realize it, our society is dependent upon using it in almost everything. I can’t imagine a world without it, could you? We have Benjamin Franklin to thank for this remarkable discovery. Biographical Information Benjamin...
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Dover Publications is an American publisher founded in 1941. They tend to publish books that are no longer published by their original publishers, often works found in public domain. These republished books are made available at a greatly reduced cost. One of these publications is The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin. Benjamin Franklin is known as one of the greatest contributors...
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Ben Franklin was a unique man that didn’t share the same values as many of the other people of his rank during his time period. He grew up in a time where religion was the main concern of the majority of people, especially high ranking people. He spent his time with his inventions and being a nationalist for his country....
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Benjamin Franklin was born on January 17, 1706, in Boston, Massachusetts. He is known for the founding father of the United States of America. He was born into a large and very poor family. Ben lived in many different places. He has lived in Paris, Boston, and Philadelphia. Benjamin Franklin’s father had 17 children by two different wives. Benjamin was...
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In the 1700's, books were not only expensive but also one was required to travel as far as Boston or New York to purchase one. The situation took a toll on Benjamin Franklin who had a passion for reading and determined to improve his language “While I was intent on improving my language…”(Franklin, P 21). Consequently, in 1731, he worked...
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For many years people have been migrating to different lands to find a better life. Everyone’s ancestors at one time started as immigrants looking for something new. Part of it had to do with wanting to get away from traditions they disliked or rules they thought were unfair. They wanted to be free from living under a king so by...
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Success has been stated that it is not the key to happiness but instead, being happy is the key to success. People say if you love what you are doing and following your passion, you will be successful. What determines success? According to Malcolm Gladwell, you need to follow the 10,000-hour rule. Has anyone thought about this amount of time?...
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The American Revolution and its Declaration of Independence are a hallmark to the Enlightenment ideals of individual liberty, social equality, and the opposition to government tyranny and despotism. It persisted from 1775 until 1783 between the mercantile British mother country and its 13 colonies in America. Led by the efforts of Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Paine, John Adams, Abigail...
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The innate curiosity that humans possess have helped solve problems to a plethora of different issues for thousands of years. While curiosity will never be the sole instigator to some of the most infamous inventors in human history, it definitely played a significant factor in the critical thinking devoted to the mechanical and technological evolution that inventions need to keep...
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At the end of eighteenth century America was just beginning to create its national identity. The society still had close ties with the British Empire and was about to determine who was this immigrant new citizen in the formation of independent country. Crevecouer’s “Letters from an American Farmer” (1782) and “The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin”(1793) were two most influential works,...
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