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Benjamin FranklinIn our American history many figures have left their mark, and are remembered still today. Benjamin Franklin was as famous as any president, but yet never elected to public office. He was one of the nation’s revolutionary founding fathers of all time. Benjamin Franklin was a respected hero of America of many talents and accomplishments. First of all, Benjamin Franklin was born at Boston in 1706. He was the tenth sibling in the family. He was the son of a soap and candle maker.

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Matthew MathenyHIST 2020A.P. Tammy Prater23 November 2014Benjamin FranklinThe Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin is a detailed account of the illustrious experiences of Benjamin Franklin. Though the cultural differences in writing has changed since the 18th century one can learn a lot about one of America’s greatest forefathers through this book. It accounts for Franklin’s life when he was born January 17th, 1706 till the year 1757. Unfortunately, he died in 1790 and was never able to finish

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Benjamin Franklin-Scientist and InventorBenjamin Franklin has influenced Americantechnology, and indirectly, lifestyles byusing his proficiencies and intelligence toconduct numerous experiments, arrive attheories, and produce several inventions.Franklin's scientific and analytical mindenabled him to generate many long lastingachievements which contributed to thedevelopment and refinement of moderntechnology.Few national heroes, including GeorgeWashington and Thomas Jefferson

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Susanna Dey19 November 2011Benjamin FranklinSay the name Benjamin Franklin and you may picture a chubby man with spectacles holding akite 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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The Man of Reason: Benjamin FranklinThe rationalism movement was responsible for moving the colonists into a more educated time and pushed for revolution, leading to the colonies to later become independent. Benjamin Franklin was one of the first well-known rationalists. As portrayed in an excerpt of his work, The Autobiography, Benjamin Franklin represents the ideals of rationalism through his instinctive reasoning. Franklin uses pure instinct to immediately adapt to Philadelphia as soon

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Satire is the strongest tool of revealing the truth. But it becomes sharper in the hands of very clever people or genius such as Benjamin Franklin. Taking into consideration literature analysis, satire is a very strong and sharp display of comic art, which is based on a humiliating rebuke of poetic phenomena using different comic funds such as irony, sarcasm. Satire is both a literary genre and a particular technique that ridicules or condemns individuals or society for having a lower standard of

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The essay will cover Benjamin Franklins reputation in modern society, his relationship with Catherine Ray Greene, his two families, and the importance of cleaning up Franklin’s reputation for posterity. Benjamin Franklin had quite a few women in his life. He had his wife, daughter, and women he would pick up when traveling. He was intrigued by the stereotypes that were portrayed on the role of women in society. His women ranged in age, but he advised those to choose older because older women are

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The autobiography of Benjamin franklin provides personal a insight into one of the most important figures in American history. His contributions to the American Revolution, as a statesman and co-author of the United States Constitution, crafted the framework and helped lay the foundation for laws to govern the New Nation. Before the revolution, Benjamin Franklin petitioned the British to help defend the colonies from the French. His knowledge of colonies resources, politics and people was quickly

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Benjamin FranklinSomeone that has influenced encouraged and contributed to the Revolutionary War and the United States of America, is none other than Benjamin Franklin. Enough cannot be said about this man, I will touch on his early life, education, politics and his achievements. One of the most well-known historical figures ever, Benjamin Franklin has greatly helped and contributed to American history. His creativeness and intelligence goes beyond compare. He has invented and sacrificed much for

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As it is stated in Autobiography and many biographies about Benjamin Franklin’s life, he was transformed from a selfish, immature young man to be the founding father we now know of. The American founding father and philosopher trusted in both the written word and the Word during this transformation, as one can see. Yet, he seems like he trusted one of these more than the other, although only slightly more.Benjamin Franklin did trust the written word, as an author of many works. He even quoted that

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