In the Americanization of Benjamin Franklin Gordon S. Wood portrays the life of Benjamin Franklin. Through his various life experiences Wood is able examine Benjamin Franklin and give a better understanding of who this man actually was. Franklin was a man who aspired to do something great‚ something that would change the world. He came from Boston‚ a life of “poverty and obscurity in which he was born and bred‚” he left it behind for Pennsylvania where he was able to create‚ “a state of affluence
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Emily Russo English 102 Professor Davis 4 December 2012 Benjamin Franklin: Citizen and Scientist “Come along‚ lads!” cries a young Benjamin Franklin to his group of schoolmates. Running and jumping‚ the boys make their way to the Charles River on a warm Boston day. Reaching the river‚ young Ben dives in straight away‚ while the other boys gingerly slip into the calm waters. Ben was always a very confident and strong swimmer‚ and strikes out with his arms at the blue water in a familiar stroke
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Benjamin Franklin Born: January 17‚ 1706 Birthplace: Boston‚ Massachusetts Bay Nationality: American Contributions: Lightning rod‚ Bifocals‚ Franklin stove Benjamin was the first American physicist to characterized two kinds of electric charge which he named “positive” and “negative.” He earned the title of "The First American" for his early and untiring campaigning for colonial unity He signed the Declaration of Independence‚ the Treaty of Paris‚ which ended the Revolutionary
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Charles Smith 06/15/2013 U.S History 1 The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin is himself writing about his accomplishments. He grew up in an average home with a family that consisted of twelve children. His family was not poor‚ but his father worked hard to keep them afloat. Franklin was one of the children that were put into getting an education and over the years he acquired degrees from colleges he did not attend. He first worked for a newspaper printer‚ and after a short period he became
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educational‚ social‚ and even spiritual. Just as Benjamin Franklin invented devices to improve the quality of life in America‚ he also tried to invent a moral “machine” to improve the quality of his own character. In his autobiography‚ “Ben Franklin’s Autobiography‚” Benjamin Franklin illustrates the difficulties of achieving overall perfection by means of improving one’s morals and quality of life‚ in regard to his own character. Benjamin Franklin thought improving his character would simplify his
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Benjamin Franklin 1706-1790 Born in Boston Benjamin Franklin was one of seventeen children born to the parents of Josiah Franklin and Abiah Folger. His father wanted Benjamin to go to school to become a clergyman‚ but he only had enough to send him to school for one year. Clergymen needed years of school. Benjamin ended up being apprenticed to his brother James. James was a printer and Benjamin helped him. When Benjamin was fifteen his brother started the New England Courant. It was
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Susanna Dey 19 November 2011 Benjamin Franklin Say the name Benjamin Franklin and you may picture a chubby man with spectacles holding a kite during a lightening storm. Perhaps you picture him a older man with spectacles propped up on his nose standing in a great room full of distinguished gentlemen signing the Declaration of Independence. Both of these facts about Benjamin Franklin’s life would be true. However‚ there was so much more to Mr. Franklin. He was a diplomat‚ a statesman
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If ever a story embodied what has come to be known as the American Dream‚ it is the life story of Benjamin Franklin. Benjamin Franklin is one of the most talented‚ famous‚ and powerful people in the United States‚ who was part of Five that was to draft the Declaration of Independence. He dedicated almost his life to the Revolution of the United States. Besides being a talented inventor with many significant inventions that have changed the world until now‚ he was a successful politician as well.
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benjamin franklin has many accomplishment some of his greatest are the following five‚ Bifocals‚ Electricity‚ Lightning Rod‚ Franklin Stove‚ Mapping the Gulf Stream. Bifocals are eyeglasses with an upper and lower half‚ the upper for distance‚ and the lower for reading. Bifocals are commonly prescribed to people with presbyopia‚ a condition that Franklin suffered. Franklin wrote‚ in August 1784 to his friend George Whatley‚ that he was "happy in the invention of double spectacles‚ which serving
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Benjamin Franklin Relationship Status: Divorced By Deborah Reed Hometown: Boston‚ Massachusetts Date of Birth: January 1st‚ 1706 Zodiac Sign: Capricorn Body Type: Plump‚ And Medium Length Last Login ~ October 1st 1799 Education: Appleby School in England Occupation: Writer‚ Printer‚ Editor‚ and Businessman Book: Poor Richards Almanac & Pennsylvania Gazette Music: Fine Musician‚ He Played the Violin‚ cello‚ and guitar Five Friends * Thomas Jefferson * George
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