Benjamin FranklinBenjamin Franklin was a famous printer, author, inventor, scientist, public servant and diplomat. He was commonly called "the first civilized American." Franklin was born on the seventeenth day of January in 1706, on Milk Street in Boston Mass., he was his parents fifteenth child....

The Influence Writings of Benjamin Franklin Benjamin Franklin is one of the best-known figures in American history. His industrious rise to success, his role in this country\'s struggle for independence, and his investigations into the mysteries of electricity are among his famous accomplishmen...

Benjamin Franklin's AutobiographyBenjamin Franklin's story is that of the American dream, building his way up from nothing to prestige and influence through his own hard work and skill. Still he reveals that he made some errors in his life that make him less than perfect. It is this fact that he app...

Benjamin Franklin knew the way to wealth, the way directly to the top. Through hard work, diligence, and positive thinking he made a fortune in early America. Benjamin Franklin\'s life shows us the ideal examples of the very beginnings of work ethic in America and how early protestant sects provided...

Benjamin Franklin vs. Jonathan Edwards If you have ever read Jonathan Edward's "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" and Benjamin Franklin's "The Autobiography" you will clearly see a difference in their ideas concerning moral perfection. You will notice one of ...

Benjamin Franklin's single most significant contribution to American history was his diplomatic mission that convinced France to help America in their fight against Britain for independence. It may not have happened in America but it sure changed the face of the country as we know it today. As a mat...

Benjamin FranklinSigner of the Declaration of IndependenceBy Nader J. - Gotha Middle School, Windermere, Florida.Benjamin Franklin was a scientist, diplomat, and inventor. He was born on January 17, 1706, in Boston. He was the 15th of 17 children in the Franklin, home. His father, Josia Franklin w...

Ben FranklinIntroductionThis report tells of the many accomplishments of Benjamin Franklin, and of how he became known as a hero of America. It explains how he rose from poverty by working hard. The report spreads out Ben Franklin's life and the accomplishments he made during it, all from his birth ...

The Innovators of American LiteratureFrom their critical assessments on how to improve themselves and to the American public that they influenced by their writings, Jonathan Edwards and Benjamin Franklin illustrate American themes in their personal narratives that quintessentially make part of Ameri...

Benjamin Franklin was born on January 17, 1706. His parents are named Josiah and Abiah Franklin. He lives with a family of 17 children. He's the youngest out of 10 boys. He lived on Milkstreet in Boston Massachusets. He went to elementry school for two years. He went to work for his brother J...

Benjamin Franklin and Henry David Thoreau have been considered two influential thinkers in society. Both men lived in centuries past, but their beliefs and views still reside within some of history's most creditable figures such as: Martin Luther King Jr. and Gandhi. Each man possessed a wisdom...

Benjamin Franklin and the PuritansLike the Puritans, Benjamin Franklin believed in God and the virtues of hard work, thrift and prosperity. Yet it is uncertain whether Franklin and the Puritans actually shared the same image of God and man.The Puritans believed that because of Adam and Eve's sin of...

Throughout history, many people have made a lasting impact on the American society. Focusing on the years between 1750 and 1850, Benjamin Franklin stands out because of the influence he had on the American Revolution and his contributions to the American society. Not only was he a revolutionary lead...

Benjamin Franklin Benjamin Franklin was born on January 17, 1706, in Boston. He was born into a family of seventeen children. His parents where Josiah and Abiah. His father Josiah was a candle and soap maker. His mother, as were most other mothers, was a common housewife. Franklin attended...

The following paper is on the Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin and the question of truthfulness surrounding Franklin's writings of his youthful exploits. The question stated, is the question of Franklin's humility and whether or not he obtained humility through his youth. I believe Fran...

A Different America: Benjamin Franklin's Era Compared to Today America has changed in many ways since the age of Benjamin Franklin, over two hundred years ago. Franklin considered morals to be very important and held profound opinions, which are still held in high esteem today. Some of these i...

Benjamin Franklin was a determined young man. As a boy he taught himself to be a very good writer. He also learned basic algebra, geometry, navigation, grammar, logic and natural and physical science . He partially mastered in many foreign languages. He was soon be named best educated man in the ...

Throughout history, many people have made a lasting impact on society in America. In just picking out certain time periods, there are numbers of people who had great significance in this country. Focusing on the years between 1750 and 1850, certain people stand out because of the influ...

Benjamin Franklin The Autobiography "It will be remarked that, tho` my Scheme was not wholly without Religion there was in it no Mark of any of the distinguishing Tenets of any particular Sect. I had purposely avoided them; for being fully persuaded of the Utility ...

Why Benjamin Franklin was a DeistThe Age of Reason; this is what the eighteenth century is often refereed to. It was called the Age of Reason because people were interested in logic. Being concerned with logic, people began to loose faith in religions that said humans were evil by nature and only a ...

Benjamin Franklin's autobiography gave the readers a small insight of society into the eighteenth century versus how society is viewed today as a whole. Throughout the entire autobiography he chronologically orders events from the time that he was a small boy growing into the age of a man. Thus...

Living in a civilized society, there are certain rules and regulations that everyone must follow in order to succeed. Along with these rules, there are virtues that some people choose to follow in order to live a healthy, honorable life. In Benjamin Franklin's The Autobiography, he lists thir...

The validity of Benjamin Franklin's idea that certain virtues lead to success and happiness has much validity but has diminished greatly since Franklin's time. Many of the virtues that were discussed by Franklin in The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin, have great meaning today, but do n...

The Innovators of American Literature From their critical assessments on how to improve themselves and to the American public that they influenced by their writings, Jonathan Edwards and Benjamin Franklin illustrate American themes in their personal narratives that quintessentially make part of ...

The Autobiography of Benjamin FranklinBenjamin Franklin was born in 1706, in Boston, Massachusetts. Benjamin Franklin was a great man and left a great impact on America and its history. He has attributed many of his great ideas to our society. Franklin had many publications and other writings tha...