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    Benjamin Franklin’s The Way to Wealth In 1732, Benjamin Franklin started writing under the pseudonym, Richard Saunders, a humorous and witty . Under this pseudonym, he published many different copies of what came to be known as, Poor Richard’s Almanac. In 1757, for the twenty-fifth anniversary issue of the Almanac, Franklin brought together all of his most famous pieces of advice and disguised it as a speech given by Father Abraham (220). The advice given in Father Abraham’s speech were woven together

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    While The Haunted Pittsburgh Tour gave a bone-chilling look at Downtown Pittsburgh’s history through a history of ghost myths, its guide says there is a larger point. “This tour is not meant to scare anyone, it is meant to educate on the different ghost stories that surround downtown Pittsburgh,” said Kat Mullavey, Haunted Pittsburgh tour guide. Starting between 2008-2009, the Haunted Pittsburgh tour group has offered people a chance to hear to different ghost stories and theories that surround

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    Brain: Sir William Penn believed that independence and kindness was the best way to live one’s life. He learned his belief from the Quakers. Eyes: Penn saw himself as a peacemaker amongst the American people, he wanted to spread his Quaker beliefs. Mouth: “Right is right, even if everyone is against it, and wrong is wrong, even if everyone is for it.” Shoulder: Penn’s strength was that he was very well informed on law and that he was able to befriend the local Indians of Pennsylvania, not causing

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    Title: “William Penn to the Kings of the Indians in Pennsylvania,” History Society of Pennsylvania, William Penn, 1681 Subject: William Penn had been given a large grant of land in America by the King on which he wished to create his own colony. However, he knew that Native Americans already lived on that land. That is why he sent a letter to the leader of the Indians, informing them that he wished to stay there alongside the Native people and did not wish to fight them. Penn states that he is aware

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    I wish to participate in the Keystone Internship Program because I am passionate about pursuing a career in public history in Pennsylvania. I fell in love with Pennsylvania’s rich historical tradition the first time that I visited the battlefield at Gettysburg. My time spent working for the National Park Service confirmed my love for Pennsylvania’s heritage. As I researched in the Gettysburg library, I kept discovering fascinating information regarding other cities and towns in Pennsylvania that

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    The role in which traditional Italian codes of behavior and attitudes towards the family play in the Italian American immigrant experience represents the dynamic interplay in which a distinct Italian American culture developed as a fusion between Italian and American cultures. From this perspective, the changes occurring in Italian culture, as it integrates into the more dominant mainstream American culture, can provide insights to the Italian American immigrant experience. Contrary to the patriarchal

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    You don't have to be born in Philadelphia to be considered a Philadelphian. To be a Philadelphian means that you are a part of the wonderful artsy streets, or you are in love with the soft pretzels that you can find on almost every block. To be a Philadelphian means that you enjoy walking through all the green parks and maybe go to the nearest free library and snuggle up with a book. Living as a Philadelphian means that you are free to be you and be a part of millions of different cultures. Growing

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    Many of the practices established by Benjamin Franklin in reference to industry and productivity are still witnessed throughout today's society. The most noticeable impact Franklin had on the idea of work was his invention of the forty hour work week - five 9am to 5pm work days. Many adults and most children who have held a job are well aware of this philosophy as it is universally recognizable and has been taught to almost everyone from an early age. Unfortunately, many Americans have slightly modified

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    “They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.” Benjamin Franklin was born on January 17, 1706. He died on April 17,1790. He invented the lightning rod. It was important, because his revolutionary idea was to conduct that electricity safely into the ground to save buildings from fires.This world is better, because of what he did, because he proved that lightning rods are electricity. First of all, Benjamin Franklin was famous for being

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    great founding father can be immensely proud of. Franklin implemented himself in the history books through his successful work as a printer and publisher for the Pennsylvania Gazette, through the founding of a hospital and academy for the youth in Philadelphia, and through his contributions to the creation of an enduring class system in America. Franklin’s most important contribution to this class system was his claim that the driving forces of social development had little to do with religion or morality

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