However, his father was a realistic tradesman, and ordered Benjamin at the age of twelve to become an apprentice of his brother, who was a bookseller for more than ten years. He worked under the business of his brother with low wage. ... Dogood was the imaginary character that Benjamin made to print his writings in that paper of his brother's company printed, all without his brother's knowing. ... In 1751, he helped found the first public hospital in America, which helped both the poor citizens and the mentally ill. ... A leading American writer, statesman, inventor, and diplomat...

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The Founding Fathers I It was not easy for the Americans or colonist to get their independence for the mother country "Great Britain-. ... During the revolution the colonist found who were on their side, same as the British army discover how much support they were having from the immigrants of Grand Britain that were living here. ... After the revolution, the Founding Father had to faced the dilemma. ... John Adams is one of the favorite characters on the "Founding Brothers-. ...

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His father made soap and candles in his shop "at the sign of the Blue Ball- on Milk street. 1718 - Became apprentice in his brother's print shop 2. At the age of twelve, being persuaded by his father, he became an apprentice in his brother's print shop. He was a good pupil to his older brother who turned out to be a good teacher. ... His brother, James, admired the articles and printed many, but stopped when he found out his brother was writing them. 1723 - Settled in Philadelphia after a disagreement with his brother; employed in Samuel Keimer's print shop 3. After freque...

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He was the youngest son of 16 brothers, and had two younger sisters. ... Franklin also mentions his brother James and that important event on his life, when he used to work with him as a printer. ... But besides the opinion from others, he was also concerned for the particular opinion of his brother. ... Later, at night, he went to the printing-house and place it under the door, so that at the next morning it was found. ... He supported education so much, that he also helped found what eventually became the University of Pennsylvania. ...

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When he left, he became a cutler, and soon after at age twelve he went to work for his half-brother James. ... When he was fifteen he delivered newspapers for his brother James's newspaper and he wrote articles for it at night. ... Franklin had a disagreement with James because of this matter and he therefore left his brother James's business. ... Even as an older man he still found something to take up his extra time or found time to invent something, He was an amazing man all throughout his life. ...

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At age of 12, he was apprenticed into the printing trade under his older brother James. Franklin did not like and enjoy his brother's supervision, and left to work for a printer in Philadelphia after a few years. ... He found personal experimentation to be profitable. ...

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Benjamin Franklin Ben Franklin was one of those people you can admire, he did just about everything.Ben was one of the founding fathers of the United States of America.He signed the declaration of independence, invented many things we use today, established the first library and countless other things I cannot begin to list.Ben was born in boston Massachusettes in 1706.In his early life he began an apprenticeship at his brother James" printing shop.At age 17 ben left to Philidelphia but he soon left again, this time all the way to London to study printing.After spending 2 y...

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The Renaissance Man In a time of great turmoil, Benjamin Franklin is credited with major contributions to the sciences, modern inventions of the time, as well help form the way the United States government is found today. ... After two years Franklin concluded that candlestick making was not for him, and pursued an apprenticeship with his brother in printing. ... Benjamin Franklin is also credited for founding the Philadelphia's Union Fire Company, the first fire company in the United States. ... Though much of the documents writing was Thomas Jefferson's, ...

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He had nine brothers and seven sisters! ... So, at age twelve, Ben became an apprentice in his brother's printing business. ... To help his brother John that suffered from kidney stones, Ben developed a flexible urinary catheter that appears to have been the first one produced in America. ... He is also one of our founding fathers that help create the constitution. ...

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Adams talks about the experience that he and one of young Abigail's brothers is having in Paris and discusses the importance of the formal education that all his sons will have but he only encourages his daughter to increase her knowledge through reading the history books of the time. ... John Adams shares with his daughter, "There can be nothing in life more honorable for a woman, than to contribute by her virtues, her advice, her example or her address to the formation of an husband, a brother, or a son, to be useful to the world" (Shi 154). Through this statement it is clear ...

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Each of these three men were founding fathers of the United States of America and instrumental in its creation. ... This continued for 2 years till Franklin was sent to apprentice in his brother James's print shop. Franklin enjoyed this work and wanted to write for the paper his brother produced called The New England Courant. ... Once James found out who the real Mrs. ...

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King has also used Jesus in his personal fight against the violence towards him and his fellow brothers. ... was only trying to open the eyes of society by making it realize that America is not following the simple principles it was founded on: "Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness- (Declaration). ... King asked the question is our country is founded on having happiness. ... With the teachings of Jesus, King fought a battle of racial hate and ignorance against himself, family, and brothers. ... King found that Mahatma Gandhi had many followers and struck an interest in the non-viole...

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The text that I found to be the least interesting was, "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God", by Jonathan Edwards. Not only was this piece incredibly bland, but also I found it to have a negative tone. ... The text that I found to be the most interesting was, "The Age of Reason" by Thomas Paine. ... The one statement that stood out to me the most was this one, " Brother, you say there is but one way to worship and serve the Great Spirit; if there is but one religion, why do you white people differ so much about it? ... I found Abigail Adams prediction of women'...

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"Grandmother pointed out my brother Perry, my sister Sarah, and my sister Eliza, who stood in a group. I had never seen my brothers or sisters; though I had sometimes heard of them" (Douglass p48). Soon after being introduced to his brothers and sisters, his grandmother was forced to discretely leave him. ... "Riding from Boston to Albany, I found myself in a large car, filled with passengers. ...

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The American version of the story sums up is the loyalists as traitors who betrayed their American brothers to the British Empire. But it's important to see the loyalist perspective. - that originally, all colonists were founded by the British, so were British citizens. ...

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" which shows that it has been 54 years since the two countries worked together an exact year is always important especially when it comes to things like this, because leadership changed in 2006 Fidel's younger brother took control as Cubas leader. ... Although Fox introduces very credible people as sources they introduce no one from Cuba itself only diplomats from the United States while BBC introduces Cuban commission for human rights the source is founded by political prisoners from Cuba. ...

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During the revolution in January 1793, Louis XVI was found guilty of treason and on January 21 1793, the King was executed then Marie Antoinette, the Queen, was executed on October 16 (Doyle, 2002). ... Napoleon showed his intention to dominate all Europe by creating puppet states, making his brothers kings in neighboring countries with himself King of Italy. In 1807 he invaded Portugal (ally of Britain) and used his troops in Spain to force its king to resign so he could replace him with his brother Joseph. ...

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They feed on the mothers, fathers, brothers, families, and friends of people who have died with guns for votes and to give the government all the power concerning firearms. Our founding fathers put in the second amendment to safeguard our right to bear arms. ... That was a declaration to Britain, but the politicians know how corrupt they are and they also know that if they take away to many freedoms or piss on to many of the things this country was founded on, the people are liable to put up a fight with guns. ...

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Later, he worked as an apprentice to his brother, James, at his printing shop. ... Franklin was now seventy years old and found the ocean trip hard. ... Although, to his surprise, he found out the French liked him just as he was. ... In the years after his death, Franklin would be remembered for many things: the wit and wisdom of Poor Richard's Almanac; the libraries, schools, and hospitals he founded; his experiments with electricity; and his simple, useful inventions. ...

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Meanwhile, King James the second began promoting Catholicism in England because his brother King Charles the second converted to Catholicism before he died in the February of 1685. ... For example, he wrote scholar Philip van Limborch and the minister: "I almost feel as though I were leaving my own country and my own Kinsfolk; for everything that belongs to kinship, goodwill, love, kindness- everything that binds men together with ties stronger than that of blood- I have found among you in abundance. I seem to have found in your friendship alone enough to make me always rejoice that I was forc...

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When someone mentions the "Founding Fathers- of the United States, one easily remembers George Washington, John Adams and Thomas Jefferson. ... Unlike Adams and Jefferson, Washington lacked a formal education, for he received most of his schooling from his father and, after his father's death in 1743, from his elder half-brother Lawrence. ... After reading Ferling's book, one learns more of our founding fathers than from reading five textbooks. ...

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He fulfills his promise only because he found a woman to love whom he was no expected, indeed not allowed to marry. ... The rumor was resurrected in 1873 when one of Sally Hemings" sons, Madison, claimed in a newspaper conference that he and his sister Harriet and two brothers, Beverley and Eston, were Jefferson's children. ...

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He fulfills his promise only because he found a woman to love whom he was no expected, indeed not allowed to marry. ... The rumor was resurrected in 1873 when one of Sally Hemings" sons, Madison, claimed in a newspaper conference that he and his sister Harriet and two brothers, Beverley and Eston, were Jefferson's children. ...

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"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances (1st Amendment of the US Co...

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I believe, that the words about freedom, independence and rebellion, he tried to convey to his brothers and sisters, are the most important in the whole story, but his words are quite opposite to the words of the mother about calm and steady life. ... - were his last dying words that were "clearly remembered- and passed and discussed through generations, but still they had not found their listeners and were considered "just things- anyone could "hardly bear even to think of. ...

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