Even while under control of the British Empire, the citizen of the American landscape was given the belief that they could surpass the sociological and cultural class in which they were born if only they were willing to work hard for it. Many scholars would point to Benjamin Franklin as an example of the self-made man that all Americans would aspire to become (Sherman 1)
It is also to remember that the text is an autobiography. Although Franklin explains some of the mistakes that he made in his youth, he certainly leaves out certain events in which he either did not make the right decision, or wherein he perhaps did not even consider the ramifications of his choices (Sparks 20)
She then could not marry Benjamin (Kelly, the Electric Benjamin Franklin). Benjamin was a statesman, inventor, scientist, publisher and a politician (Bellis 2007)
And Article 13 allows English colonies to join the confederation (Mount). The "Real" Benjamin Franklin Among the most famous scenes of his autobiography was as a 17-year-old stowaway in Philadelphia who wandered at Market Street (Isaacson 2003)
Benjamin Franklin was born on January 17, 1706 in Boston, Massachusetts to Josiah and Abiah Folger (Kelly 2007, the Electric Benjamin Franklin 2007)
Benjamin grouped along with prominent people of his time with his talent and wisdom (Lane). Benjamin was also the only person who signed all the four documents, which helped create the Union or United States (Kyl 2000)
It was his concept that the American system was to conduct business with all and go to war with no one (Skoussen). Civic Scientist Benjamin also serves as the prototype of a civic scientist in the light of today's wisdom, practicality and a deep sense of civic responsibility (Lane 2003)
S. Constitution Benjamin was an ardent proponent of self-government and independence for the colonies right at the start (Mount 2006)
He attended grammar school at the age of 8, and was a voracious reader. His love of reading was encouraged by his father; Franklin read, bought and sold some fairly complex books at a very young age (Franklin, pg
Twain's reference to Franklin's "inventions of maxims and aphorisms calculated to inflict suffering upon the rising generation of all subsequent ages" would have proved greatly amusing to Franklin, who also possessed a wise and honest sense of humor. Twain laughably blames Franklin for his own "present state of general debility, indigence, and mental aberration" (Twain)
Franklin was a moral philosopher though he did not make a living doing this and his philosophies are just as relevant today as they were in the 1700s. "The masterpiece of man is to live to the purpose," wrote Franklin in Poor Richard's Almanack in 1737 (Franklin & Rogers 1996)
Benjamin Franklin has long been regarded as the most American of Americans (Pangle 2007)
Franklin to be one of the greatest inventors and scientists of his time. Another trait in "geniuses" or creative thinkers is the ability to "awaken the collaborative spirit (Michalko, 2001, p
Franklin describes in his autobiography a "cry among the people for more paper money, only fifteen thousand pounds being extant in the province, and that soon to be sunk." (Franklin, Autobiography VII)
Franklin describes in his autobiography a "cry among the people for more paper money, only fifteen thousand pounds being extant in the province, and that soon to be sunk." (Franklin, Autobiography VII)
Franklin describes in his autobiography a "cry among the people for more paper money, only fifteen thousand pounds being extant in the province, and that soon to be sunk." (Franklin, Autobiography VII)
By detailing the different opportunities and ventures that he took throughout his life, Franklin provides a guide of self-improvement. One of the key reasons that Franklin wrote his autobiography was to pass down "any little anecdotes of [his] ancestors…and other [personal] inducements" (Franklin, 1790, p
"It is a thoroughly researched, crisply written, convincingly argued chronicle that is also studded with little nuggets of fresh information." (Ellis) Even with this, the fact that the book is less critical and scholarly alongside of Isaacson's success in providing an entertaining narrative makes it accessible to a wide audience
"Isaacson, president of the Aspen Institute and author of a biography of Henry Kissinger, sees Franklin as the perfect exemplar of American middle-class virtues." (Finn) D
With a pretense of scientific seriousness, Franklin proceeded to explain how different foods and minerals change the odor of farts." (Isaacson, 2003, 374) Many are probable to have a cartoonish understanding of Franklin as a result of the two-dimensional way in which he is typically portrayed by historians and individuals interested in his persona