Benjamin Franklin Page 2

Franklin, born on January 17, 1706, and died on April 17, 1790, was a versatile individual who excelled in various fields. He was known as an author, printer, political theorist, politician, postmaster, scientist, musician,inventor, satirist,civic activist, statesman,and diplomat. His contributions to the American Enlightenment and physics made him a prominent scientist. Franklin’s inventions included the…

The chaperones assumed he responsibility for making sure that Franklin did not publicize the details of the debates. 39 of the 55 delegates had served in the Continental Congress, and Were well aware of the restrictions placed on the national government by the Articles of Confederation. They were convinced of the need for a stronger…

Independence, America was in turmoil with Britain and they wanted to separate from them. The Declaration of Independence is well known as the document that declared the need Of separation of the colonies from the King of England. He reflects the political times in Poor Richards Almanac as well. In the almanac there is direct…

He there found his place for books, reading, and writing. What makes Franklins writing so interesting and different is the fact he started out writing in the point of views of non- fiction people, which this opposes non-fiction novels because the letters and essays serve as a deeper, personal view of society. He would make…

The city of New Orleans was the most valutable city in the Confederacy. The loss of the city took a huge blow to the Confederacy. The lower Mississippi had become a Union’s passage for the 400 miles to Vicksburg, Mississippi. In the middle of the night on April 24, Admiral David G. Fraught tried an…

Benjamin Franklin is undoubtedly one of the most influential figures in American history. The numerous advancements contributed by Franklin were made possible by a lot of work on his part. His outlook is best represented by his famous quote, “Dost thou love life? Then do not squander time, for that is the stuff life is…

Franklin, an established philosopher, inventor, printer, author, scientist, and visionary, was well-known for his contributions during the Age of Reason. In his autobiography Franklin detailed the significant strides he made to further his education and writing abilities, because he believed that “self-education, self-improvement, self-discipline were the constituent parts of the self-made man” (Masur, 16). Franklin’s…