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
upon the ideals of diversity, innovation, and the ability to exhibit strength in the face of adversity; there are few who have embodied this vision of America more completely than Pocahontas and Benjamin Franklin. Tragic and historical events developed during the lives of Pocahontas and Benjamin Franklin; although their individual situations required very different reactions, both persevered, therefore granting those who came after them the ability to reflect on America’s beginnings with admiration
Introduction Benjamin Franklin was a very important colonist in the Revolutionary War era. He was mainly known for being a Founding Father with many inventions and contributions to the founding of the United States of America; he had helped write the Declaration of Independence, U.S. Constitution, and the Articles of Confederation, also he helped form the Treaty of Paris, drafted into the Second Continental Congress and performed the kite and key experiment fueling the flame for his interest in
A Biography of Benjamin Franklin Benjamin Franklin was born into modest circumstances. With sixteen brothers and sisters, there was no room for selfishness. He learned early on the importance of putting others before himself and did not have excessively ambitious plans for the future. As a child, Franklin "...had a strong inclination for the Sea," but his father would not hear of it. He ended up indentured to an older brother, who began his life as a printer. He was
invented. For example Benjamin Franklin said that if people went to bed with the sun and woke up with the sun, instead of staying up all night and then sleeping until noon they would save 64 million pounds of candle wax in six months. Benjamin Franklin invented daylight savings time as well as many other things we still use today. Benjamin Franklin showed many good leadership skills in the things that he did, a few examples of the leadership qualities Benjamin Franklin possessed would include
Benjamin Franklin Benjamin Franklin is one of our most famous figures in the American Revolution. However, he was not just a founding father, but worked outside of politics as a writer and inventor, which made him the man he was.What did this man achieve? How did he indirectly save lives? Read on to find out. HEY GUYS HE COULD SPEAK FRENCH ALSO Early Life------- To begin with, Benjamin Franklin was born January 17th, 1706. He was born to Josiah and Abiah Franklin, as the 15th of 17 kids. He
quotes by probably the most quoted historical figure in our Nation’s history. During the signing of the Declaration of Independence, these words were uttered by Benjamin Franklin, one of our founding fathers. More than most, Benjamin Franklin knew the desperate and perilous waters that the New Republic was entering. Although, Benjamin Franklin may have been remembered mostly for his contributions to the drafting of the Declaration of Independence, his lifetime was an example of how the ideas and opportunities
The Workings of Greatness Benjamin Franklin started writing “The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin” at age 65 in the year 1771. Benjamin Franklin was the fifteenth out of seventeen children his father had (having married two different women). He was the youngest son, having only two sisters under him. In this book “The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin”, Franklin, because of the time by which he lived and wrote the book, uses very formal diction. Furthermore, it appears he has a sense of humor
An Analysis on Benjamin Franklin Benjamin Franklin Benjamin Franklin was born on January 17, 1706, in Boston. His father, Josiah Franklin, who was a tallow chandler, had seventeen children; Benjamin was the fifteenth child and the tenth son. His mother, Abiah Folger, was his father’s second wife. After he went to grammar school from age eight to ten, Benjamin started working at his father’s business. He didn’t like the work very much, however, and so he began to work for a cutler. When
“They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.” – Benjamin Franklin It was quotes like this that pegged Benjamin Franklin as the face of America during pre-Revolutionary times. Franklin was a Founding Father, an inventor, a scientist, a polymath, a politician, a printer, and wore numerous other hats. He essentially changed the world’s view of America, showing everyone that Americans were not idle or unsuccessful, rather respected,