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Life of Benjamin Franklin from the Revolutionary War until the U.S. Constitution

general, an office he held for one year" (Anonymous Benjamin Franklin, 2002; franklin.htm). In the year 1775 he traveled to Can...

Religious Thought v. the Enlightenment

challenge to, the assertions of Jonathan Edwards. Ben Franklins autobiography is also characteristic of Enlightenment thought whi...

American Dream As Embodied in Benjamin Franklin

it pertains to ones identity. Franklin essentially constructs his approach to self, or identity, never really calling it self or...

Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin, Puritanism, and Anti Puritanism

In five pages this paper examines Benjamin Franklin's autobiography in a consideration of Puritanism and anti Puritanism. Two oth...

Economic and Political Freedom Views

In seven pages this paper examines political and economic freedom in a consideration of the perspectives of Benjamin Franklin, Ale...

American Environmental Movement

In twelve pages this research paper examines the U.S. environmental movement in a history that utilizes First Along the River A B...

Societal Restrictions as Reflected in Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass and The Scarlet Letter

A 5 page consideration of the societal restrictions in play in these books. This paper questions whether those restrictions impac...

Relating Orson Welles' The War of the Worlds to The Storyteller of Walter Benjamin

the pre-show disclaimer, coupled with Welles outstanding talent in bringing the story to life over the airwaves in the form of a t...

Benjamin and William Franklin by Skemp

some have begun to talk about Bens loyal son, others have ignored him. Historian Sheila Skemp is someone who not only did not skip...

American Dream as Represented by Frederick Douglass and Benjamin Franklin

In five pages this paper examines how these important men's lives reflect the concept of the American Dream as depicted within Nar...

Success Secrets According to Ben Franklin

In five pages the Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin is used to explore how the great American diplomat, businessman, and inventor...

Benjamin Franklin on the Relationship Between Society and Self

In eleven pages this paper considers Benjamin Franklin's perspectives on society and self in comparison with the views of Thomas H...

Correlation Between Vision and Words

In five pages this paper discusses the relationship between words and vision as represented in The Old Man and the Medal and Black...

Colonial to Romantic Period American Literature

In five pages this paper examines how American literature evolved from he colonial times of Jonathan Edwards, John Winthrop, Benja...

Violence, Conflicts, Contact

In five pages culture and contact, a conflict that often escalates into violence, are examined with references to three books Jiha...

Invention of Electricity

In eight pages electricity is discussed as the most important invention with Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Edison's contributions i...

Religion and Man According to Benjamin Franklin and Edward Taylor

In five pages the world and religion as man relates to both are considered in the context of Benjamin Franklin's Autobiography and...

Benjamin Franklin

In eight pages The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin is used to gain some insights into this true Renaissance man and great Ameri...

BENJAMIN FRANKLIN AND LEADERSHIP

printing shop in Philadelphia, and, with hard work and dedication, began to thrive (A Quick Biography, 2011). During the 1730s, hi...

Benjamin Franklin and Jonathan Edwards

on that he believes in the Presbyterian concept of Predestination -- "From my childhood up, my mind had been wont to be full of ob...

Definition of Globalization and its Dangers

expense of myriad unsophisticated societies. As such, this dichotomy of progression has rendered globalization a much-contested c...

Life as Seen Through the Classics

to the role of an international statesman; through his efforts, he ultimately ended up as a role model for many American youths wh...

Eighteenth Century Writers' Spiritual and Worldly Interests

When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them ...

American Identity Concept and Benjamin Franklin

of his definition of self as it relates to Americans is scattered and often vague. Bearing this in mind we turn to the philosophic...

Start the Clock by Rosenbaum.

reader, what all of the language means in terms of what is really happening and what the possibilities are, but it is very clear t...

Creating the American Character

p. v). Through Franklins writing, such as the homey advice of Poor Richards Almanac and also through his autobiography--through hi...

Wisdom and Wit of Benjamin Franklin and Will Rogers

was political in orientation. Satire is a matter of seeing something from another perspective - sometimes inside out and cynical....

"The Autobiography Of Benjamin Franklin" - Leadership

a pertinent example of Franklins (1996) fundamental attitude for meeting a challenge. Hard work, he contended, was the lifeblood ...

The First American by H.W. Brands Reviewed

all fire breathing radicals like Samuel Adams (Review of Brands, "The First American, 2004). And...

Franklin and Douglass

men and the student or this writer/researcher. In relationship to the importance of these two individuals, in the history of the...