Essays Tagged: "Ben Franklin"

Benjamin Franklin

Benjamin Franklin was a remarkably talented man. He started his career as a simple printer apprentic ... im most famous for he was known around the world as the inventor of the lightning rod. Not only was Ben Franklin helpful in developing ideas for better living, he was also a strong force in developing ... loping ideas for better living, he was also a strong force in developing the new nation of America. Benjamin Franklin's political views showed him to be a man who loved freedom and self-government. Hi ...

(4 pages) 170 0 4.7 Jan/1996

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History > North American Presidents

Thomas Paine

e was sick and feverish, and had to be carried on a stretcher. With a letter of recommendation from Ben Franklin, he was accepted into a hospital and given special care, until he recovered. With that ... was accepted into a hospital and given special care, until he recovered. With that same letter from Ben Franklin, he found many doors opened for him, including jobs tutoring many of the sons of the we ...

(3 pages) 146 2 5.0 Jan/1997

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History

13 virtues of Ben Franklin

teachers the best way to be an integral part of society. If the list of thirteen virtues given by Ben Franklin were taught to the new generation of kids, I feel that in the future, society would be ... ith better and also more efficient intellectuals. As a result the society as a whole would greatly benefit. How can a list of thirteen virtues change society in the future? After a brief overview o ...

(3 pages) 80 0 4.5 Feb/1996

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Society and community

A definition and understanding of our own individualism. Speaks of Benjamin Franklin and Carol Gilligan

Benjamin Franklin's two-hundred year old autobiography and Carol Gilligan's In a different voice bot ... In a different voice both guide us towards a definition and understanding of our own individualism. Ben Franklin's use of the autobiographical style with the (supposed) intent of providing a moral gui ... iting about himself not because he wants to of course, but at the behest of his friends and for the benefit of his son. Carol Gilligan on the other hand offers up a "call to arms" to American women an ...

(5 pages) 125 0 3.0 Feb/1997

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

Ben Franklin Research Project 8th Grade

"We must all hang together, or we shall all hang separately"Ben Franklin was born January 17, 1706 in Boston, Massachusetts. At a very young age Ben wanted to b ... a very young age Ben wanted to become a sailor. He didn't like his father's trade of candle making. Ben would rather be fighting pirates.Ben was the best in his class and after two years he was moved ... trade. Teachers were impressed that a son from a candle maker's family could read so well.At age 12 Ben decided to go into the printing business, he was fascinated by the way books were created. This ...

(6 pages) 103 0 4.0 Apr/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History > North American Presidents

Ben Franklin.

Ben Franklin ProfileBen Franklin, a very great man indeed, is also a very complex mind. He was a ver ... e other political things. No one ever concentrated on his personality and the way he lived his life.Ben Franklin believed in moral perfection. The point was to concentrate on one virtue of the 13 virt ... s; you know he invented those himself. Back then the people of the 1770's pretty clothes and so did Ben Franklin. He wore a blouse on the inside of his coat, sometimes vests, a petticoat, and buckled ...

(2 pages) 39 0 0.0 Sep/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History > North American Presidents

Loose and Strict Construction of the Constitution of the United States: political perspective on an 18th century document which governs our modern day society.

, it has become outdated. How can something that administrated the United States during the time of Ben Franklin be relevant today? The truth of the matter is that even though the Constitution is old, ... f a person or group are good, but corruption could mean that the document is understood only to the benefit of a certain person or group. If there is too much changing of words or meaning, the content ...

(4 pages) 52 2 3.8 Sep/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Political Science > Political Theory

Ben Franklin and Robert Fulghum use aphorisms in their writing.

Aphorisms in KindergartenAn aphorism is a short statement expressing a truth or clever observation. Benjamin Franklin and Robert Fulghum both used aphorisms in things they have written. Ben Franklin's ... meaning that wasn't available to someone looking at the surface writing. While, in great contrast, Benjamin Franklin wrote his aphorisms with such literal depth that it shone right through his work. ...

(2 pages) 16 0 0.0 Oct/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Authors

Benjamin Franklin and his Life long Story" I will write as if i am Benjamin to make it better understood. expect in the hook Sentence. Also i will name what am, talking about.

Ben Franklin's personal ideas about economy helped to shape our country's economy. We are lucky that ... idea that all people are created equal and each person has the same opportunity to achieve success. Ben used his printing skills to print paper money, helping to establish the paper currency system in ... ls to print paper money, helping to establish the paper currency system in America. Today, we honor Ben's contribution to the economy every time we use a $100 bill: Ben's face appears on it.(Benjamin ...

(3 pages) 93 5 3.8 Dec/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > European History

Sam Walton- Entrepeneur

perseverance can lead to untold riches.In 1945, Sam Walton used his own savings and a loan to buy a Ben Franklin variety store in Newport, Arkansas and although he had built the store into a major suc ... expired in 1950, forcing Walton to turn the store over to the landlord's son. Walton then moved to Bentonville, Arkansas, where he and his younger brother became franchisees of the Ben Franklin varie ...

(5 pages) 103 0 4.2 Feb/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

"Emersonian Influences on Ben Franklin's Autobiography" This essay shows how Emerson's philosophy of Transcendentalism is shown in Franklin's essay. Uses citations from Emerson's Self-Reliance.

"Emersonian Influences on Ben Franklin's Autobiography"Being one of the first "self-made men" in America, Benjamin Frankli ... principles, just as Emerson did. Franklin understood that to be at peace with oneself and to truly benefit mankind, one would have to go against custom, if necessary, to uphold certain moral principl ... McGraw-Hill, 2002.Emerson, Ralph Waldo. "Self-Reliance." Perkins and Perkins 933-949Franklin, Benjamin. "The Autobiography." Perkins and Perkins 321-351

(4 pages) 105 0 3.7 Feb/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Authors

American Dream in history and The Great Gatsby

nd the portrayal made by literature writers of that time. Historical figures, such as John Edwards, Ben Franklin, and F. Scott Fitzgerald, had depicted different views of the American Dream during the ... and a new beginning. The underlying American Dream for the Puritans was to obtain religious freedom.Ben Franklin also had his own views of the American Dream. He proposed this dream as, "That pursuit ...

(2 pages) 78 2 3.9 Apr/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > "The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Max Weber's "The Prostestant Ethic: Spirit of Capitalism"

1. The most important advice Ben Franklin had was, "Remember that time is money" (quoted in Weber, p.14). Franklin's advice is to ... , punctuality, frugality and industry are useful and therefore are virtues (Weber, p.16).2. Ben Franklin's writings illustrate the spirit of capitalism through his words mentioned in Weber's P ...

(6 pages) 175 1 3.7 Apr/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays

Literature as a reflection upon society "Where are the origins of American Literature derived from?"

hey look at many different aspects of it including literature, whether its Native American tales or Ben Franklin's journal there are hints that suggest certain values such as self-awareness, loyalty, ...

(2 pages) 61 0 3.0 May/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

Benjamin Franklin/Jonathan Edwards- A Comparison

Jonathan Edwards and Benjamin Franklin are two major figures in history. Edwards was a very religious Puritan minister, a ... hink, wanted to be saved. The way he talked of hell, I could not imagine him expecting to go there. Ben Franklin wanted to accomplish as much as possible in his lifetime. He was a merchant at first, a ... ing into a more modern faith. Without him, Puritanism would have died out a lot sooner than it did. Ben Franklin wanted to accomplish as much as he could because he grew up poor. Ben was one of sevent ...

(2 pages) 44 0 3.0 Jun/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Biographies

The USA Patriot Act: How does it affect libraries?

give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safetydeserve neither liberty nor safety." --Ben FranklinThe USA PATRIOT Act (the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tool ...

(8 pages) 102 1 4.1 Aug/2004

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law

1999 DBQ: Colonial Pre-Revolutionary Unity

s could win the war (with the help of the French, of course). Before the war, practical people like Ben Franklin saw that the American people needed to come together as one in order to triumph over th ... the American people needed to come together as one in order to triumph over the evil British Empire.Ben Franklin's drawing of the snake chopped into pieces fairly adequately showed the situation in th ...

(3 pages) 28 0 0.0 Feb/2005

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History

Ben Franklin Bography

Ben Franklin contributed greatly to American Literature because of his great ideas and rational thou ... standing as a true way to find the answer.In his writing "A Dissertation on Liberty and Necessity", Benjamin Franklin made an argument against free-will. Franklin concluded that all things are ultimat ... way and why people do things. These types of thoughts were beyond other people of this time but for Ben Franklin it is a common occurrence. His reasoning and understanding is what makes this piece of ...

(2 pages) 32 1 4.0 Mar/2005

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Biographies

French Involvement in the American Revolution: A Fatal Nail in Great Britain's Coffin.

l an immense supply of supplies) may indeed be the deciding force in the balance of the Revolution. Ben Franklin knew this when he wrote to a friend in The Hague, "We have hitherto applied to no forei ... shington took great stock in the military expertise of Rochambeau. When wishing to trap the traitor Benedict Arnold in early 1781, he requested that Rochambeau and his French troops march with Lafayet ...

(9 pages) 64 0 0.0 Dec/2005

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History

Nuclear Nightmares: Where Do We Go From Here?

. Since the invention of the atomic bomb in 1939, the world has come to a conclusion in the eyes of Ben Franklin as, "The way to be safe is never to be secure." We have created our future and our doom ...

(4 pages) 28 0 0.0 Mar/2006

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Military & International Conflicts & Security