According the World Bank, the life expectancy on Earth is approximately seventy-one years. Looking at big history, this time for the human life is minuscule, meaning it needs to be worthwhile. In order to make life valuable, a legacy needs to be created so the life on Earth does not stop at death. Benjamin Franklin once stated, “Think of three things, whence you came, where you are going, and to whom you must account.” With these three things in mind, Franklin has created a guideline for building a legacy. As a Founding Father of America, his legacy is engraved in history forever. While looking at his life, it is evident that Franklin followed his quote, building a legacy along the way.
As claimed by Franklin, the first step in building a legacy is to view the years of childhood. Franklin’s childhood, for example, is nothing extraordinary. Benjamin Franklin was the tenth son of a soap maker, Josiah Franklin. He was not of wealth or prestige, but Franklin took an interest with printing. His passion led him to publish many works in his paper, the Pennsylvania Gazette, or his own books, such as Poor Richard’s Almanack. Franklin’s childhood offers an affirmation that anyone, no matter how rich or poor, can make a legacy. As a
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According to Benjamin Franklin, there is no better person to account for than one’s country. Within his lifetime, Franklin served his country first. This ensured a lasting legacy for him. Benjamin Franklin did many great things for America as a Founding Father, including, serving as a delegate in the Constitutional Convention and serving as a representative to sign the Treaty of Paris in 1783. As shown through his actions, Franklin served America to give back to his countrymen because a country aids the journey toward a legacy, so it is best to give back to that country. As a result, when one makes a legacy, they not only build it for themselves, but for their country as
Benjamin Franklin, who was born into a large family in colonial Boston, argues and shows he is a good Colonial and future American by going to London as a delegate to help benefit the colonial states when Parliament put high tax on goods and eventually becomes a founding father to the United States. He tells his side of the accounts through his autobiography. Evaluation of the Argument Benjamin Franklin invented several things to make colonial life better.
Later in life, Benjamin Franklin became very involved in government and would be elected into the Second Continental Congress where he would be one of the five men to draft the Declaration of Independence. He was also elected to represent Pennsylvania at the Constitutional Convention, where he would help draft the Constitution. Both of these documents were significant in laying down the first foundation for
Benjamin Franklin was born in 1706 in Boston, Massachusetts and died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania at the age of 84. He can be described as a many-sided Renaissance American since during his life he developed great careers as a writer, publisher, scientist, inventor, diplomat and politician. Even though he accomplished these many tittles in his life, he never received a formal education longer than 2 years due to his parent’s economic position, being this the main reason why he got sent to work at the young age of 13, being his first job at his dad’s printing press. Franklin ran away from home at the age of 17 pursuing his dream of having his own printing shop and newspaper, where he could publish all his letters and writings without the
Benjamin Franklin’s resumé starts from a print shop to a politician, and finally to a scientist. Having worked in different
1 U.S. Founding Fathers George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Alexander Hamilton and John Adams all made contributions of a practical kind to the beginnings of American society. It was Benjamin Franklin, though, who embodied the inventiveness and sheer creative energy that would mark our American character. 2 Franklin was a self-made man who rose to international importance in equal parts as inventor, scientist, revolutionary, and statesman. Benjamin Franklin was humbly raised as the 10th son of a Puritan soap maker in Colonial New England.
A founding father, scientist, author, inventor, diplomat and "First American" along with many other things Benjamin Franklin was a very well-known man. Gordon S. Wood a professor of History Emeritus at Brown University, and recipient of the 1993 Pulitzer Prize for history for the Radicalism of The American Revolution is also the author of "The Americanization of Benjamin Franklin. " A book written to describe many events that Franklin took part in or things that happened to him that people may not know of. Although the book is very factual, the substantial vocabulary and lengthiness of the book itself make it very hard to maintain focus. Wood is known for his background in teaching and education of history.
It seems logical that a wealthy landowner from Virginia would have had nothing in common with a lowly printer from Pennsylvania. The socio-economic barrier and the mindsets of the people in these occupations among other variables created a vast divide between the two. When ignoring these two factors, however, one can observe that the essences of William Byrd and Benjamin Franklin were very similar. But this presents the following query: if these two were similar when ignoring their status, then shouldn’t they be similar if they had the same occupation in the same place? At their core, Benjamin Franklin and William Byrd were similar, and the contrasts between the two resulted from the differences in their respective environments.
Benjamin Franklin is known to be an “Archetypal American,” because of his beliefs on religion, self-improvement, hard work, and determination; but also his somewhat prideful spirit. Much of modern America is quite similar to Franklin in his actions throughout his lifetime. In his early years, Franklin’s father, Josiah, had a set plan for what he was supposed to do with his life, as a minister. Soon into his education, he found an interest in reading and writing, so he began pursuing a career in printing.
Benjamin Franklin was born in Boston, Massachusetts and had many occupations in his lifetime. He started helping his dad as a candle maker, and then went to apprentice in his brother’s print shop. He began to pursue printing and writing. This eventually led to him owning his own print shop. He was inspired by the religious works of the Quakers and Protestants.
In his early life, Franklin begins to exhibit a trait that is now an integral part of American identity: a commitment to self-improvement.
When you read the biographies-or autobiographies in this case, of our founding fathers, you realize how extraordinary these men actually were. Benjamin Franklin certainly falls into that category, if anybody does, and he started with practically nothing. Not only did he proceed to cement his place as one of the greatest Americans in history, he also proved himself be a fascinating self made wonder, and he tells us how he did it. Franklin’s autobiography consists of letters he wrote to his son, chronicling his life story that he wanted to impart before his death. He never finished the story, and it ends prior to the revolutionary war.
Born in 1706 as the eighth of 17 children to a Massachusetts soap and candlestick maker, the chances Benjamin Franklin would go on to become a gentleman, scholar, scientist, statesman, musician, author, publisher and all-around general genius were astronomically low, yet he did just that. Franklin wrote in the Age of Enlightenment, an intellectual revolution in the 18th century. The ideals of the enlightenment are still thought of today, as they are a part of the United States’ Declaration of Independence and Constitution. When one remembers Benjamin Franklin very few people are aware of the fact that he worked as a printer until the age of 42. As a printer he had access to substantial amounts of literature.
He talks about things from the “establishment, that which [he] first formed, called the Union Fire Company” (Franklin 82) which was a big deal back then to inventing a new fireplace. He writes about his good deeds because Franklin wants to show what good Americans can do. His son would probably not have care as much, but the general public would care how Americans can prosper. Part three is all about how he prospered, how he lived the ‘American Dream’ Some believe that Benjamin Franklin wrote about his good deeds because he wanted to show Great Britain how great America was. He wanted to show that they could grow and prosper, that the Americans do not need Great Britain to survive, that they are fine by themselves, maybe ever
For most people, aspirations and dreams are a part of growing up. For a certain boy in the early 1700’s, his dream was to become a sailor. Even though that specific dream never came true, he diligently worked at everything he came in contact with, whether he liked it or not. That diligence eventually paid off, making him successful at everything he did. This boy was Benjamin Franklin, and his perseverance, hard work, and ingenuity made him one of the most famous Founding Fathers of our country.
A lot of people had respect for Ben because he handled himself in a mature manner. Ben has just started his journey to becoming one of the most leading figures in America’s history, but not just America’s, the world's history. Ben Franklin had a rough start to his life when he was young. When he was only 17, he decided to run away, which by the way, was not illegal in early America. This is only the start of Ben’s revolutionary career.