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

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

in his youth. While Franklin is a firm advocate of hard work, he never advocates work merely for works sake. He disliked his fathe...

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

challenged mankinds very conscience. He retreated to Walden Pond in order to refresh his own character and to effectively remove ...

of his accomplishments, many of which are successful. One of the problems in the writings of a man outlining his own accomplishme...

years before, a clause in a bill brought into Parliament by the ministry had proposd to make the kings instructions laws in the co...

playing ball, wrestling, running foot-races, fiddling, dancing, and drinking whisky; and this latter mode of spending the time was...

The African American Museum in Philadelphia Research Compiled for The Paper Store, Enterprises Inc. by Janice Vincent, 4/18...

these stories are both very similar for the couple love one another and share their lives in a very equal and meaningful manner. ...

French fabliaux, which provide the source material on which many of the tales are based. Essentially, Chaucer use of gardens sugge...

help her and rid the shore of rocks if he can make love to her. Aurelius love is a courtly love in many respects. He has loved her...

story "Grit" portrays the intense conflict that arises between Glen, the manager of the Black Beauty Minerals Plant located in Mob...

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

This essay is on "The Train from Hate" by John Hope Franklin, which is an autobiographical account of an childhood incident that a...

May, Rev. Sanders decides to take a drive to her house to check on her. Mrs. Lyle has been keeping a very low profile since the s...

life. Ben Franklin was similar in his approach: no focus on esoteric concepts but rather dedication to common sense approaches t...

tells him of what she has promised. He tells her that she must keep her promises and that he will respect her for doing so. But, a...

who have sacrificed themselves in similar situations. Her husband returns and she tells him of what she has promised. He tells her...

In five pages the autobiography of this simple yet very complex man is discussed. One source is cited in the bibliography....

president, he had as much of an ardent following as he did a collection of adversaries; however, this diverse constituency reflect...

role as President and even infringed on the civil rights of the people, but there are also many who argue such steps were necessar...

Ronald Reagan as being staunch in his support of conservatism. While his actions may have caused some to question his beliefs, he ...

prestigious job in existence. The president has never made a secret of the fact that he grew up in a single parent household ...

necessary institution but also as a just one. They took the stance that white slave owners were entitled to own slaves as a part o...

Pulitzer prize-winning investigative reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein - would ultimately lead to one of the most shocking...

towards achieving those goals. Kouzes and Posner put it much better: "When people described to us their personal-best leadership e...

2000, p. 509). By 1877, these political aims were losing ground, paving the way for the return to the South of white domination (F...

The writer examines the claim that President Roosevelt knew the Japanese were going to attack Pearl Harbor, and in fact had maneuv...

in the face of his inability to work with Congress and convert "his ideas into legislative realities" ("Jimmy Carter," 2010). In r...