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` Benjamin Britten Benjamin Britten was born on November 22, 1913 in Lowestoft, United Kingdom. He was an English composer, conductor and pianist. . Benjamin Britten went to America before the World War II.After Benjamin Britten had pneumonia he was three months old and struggled with his health throughout his life and was also sensitive by critisism.In 1939, Britten and Pears sailed to North America as friends, eventually falling in love and starting a relationship, In 1940. He married Edith

Benjamin O. Davis, Jr. was born December 18, 1912 in Washington D.C. His father, Benjamin O. Davis, Sr. was one of the few African-American officers in the U.S. Army. Davis, Jr. was appointed to the U.S. Military Academy in 1932 by Rep. Oscar S. De Priest, the only black congressman at that time. At West Point he endured ostracism from both classmates and superiors who wanted to see him fail. He persevered and graduated 35th in a class of 276 in 1936. He was the fourth African-American graduate in

time was a colonial agent for New Hampshire in London. Bancroft was hired to figure out a way to increase Paul Wentworth’s profits from the land. Soon after Edward Bancroft traveled back to London and met one of Americas Four Fathers, Benjamin Franklin. Benjamin Franklin served as a colonial agent for numerous states over in America. While in London, Franklin depended on Edward Bancroft to be his spy. Edward Bancroft then promised his friendship to the American Colonies and continued to represent

It is theorized that the phrase “angry Black man” is a social construct created during America’s Colonial period. It was supposedly used to negatively describe an African-American men who spoke out against what they considered to be an incongruous and xenophobic society and more specifically the institution of slavery. The phrase’s essence had been intentionally misconstrued. The three words together were said to have been used by whites as a dismissive tool; a method of sabotaging the validity of

divided on whether to fight for freedom or to remain a subjugated colony. As a call to unity for independence, Benjamin Franklin published his famous “Join, or Die” cartoon in his newspaper the Pennsylvania Gazette. Through his depiction of a fractured snake, Benjamin Franklin was calling for the dismantled colonies to unify (join) rather than losing any semblance of independence (die). Benjamin Franklin`s political cartoon was successful in unifying the colonies against the imminent British threat since

Benjamin Franklin was born in 1706 in Boston, New England. He was the youngest son and was fifteenth out of seventeen children of his father, Josiah Franklin. Benjamin Franklin's father immigrated to Boston from England and established himself as a candle and soap maker. Benjamin Franklin received less than three years of formal education. At eight years of age, Benjamin was put into grammar school to begin his education; however, he

great man. He enjoyed many amenities that his father provided for him, Benjamin knew what it was like to grow up being poor and lacking the basic necessities, so he wanted his son and children to only have the very best, so he made sure to give them whatever they wanted and needed. William was even the proud owner of a gorgeous pony. Sometime between 1730 and 1731 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, William Franklin was born to Benjamin Franklin. His mother is not known, and William is said to be illegitimate

Information to those who would remove to America By: Benjamin Franklin At a time of hardship and human progression in North America especially in the 1700’s one name specifically shines out amongst all others. That name is Benjamin Franklin; a visionary inventor, politician, and true American hero. In the late 1700’s, precisely 1784, Benjamin Franklin wrote an informative essay titled, Information to Those Who Would Remove to America. It was printed out as a pamphlet for people in Europe

The 23rd President Of the United States Benjamin Harrison Benjamin Harrison was born August 20, 1833 North Bend, Ohio. Benjamin Harrison was born into a family that had a political legacy dating back to the 1770’s. Harrison was the grandson of the 9th president “William Henry Harrison.” Benjamin Harrison was also named after his uncle and his great-grandfather. Ben attended Miami University as a junior, and graduated from Miami University in 1852. Soon after Ben graduated he took up the study of

on our society and the people living back in the 18th century. I would like to discover just how much of an impact these technologies had on the folks back then. The inventors I will focus this essay on today is Jethro Tull, Bartolomeo Cristofori, Benjamin Franklin, David Bushnell, and Henry Maudslay. All of these men were