John Hope Franklin

Ashley Ortega Mrs. Ollinger- Riefstahl ITV U.S. History 17 October 2015 Benjamin Franklin Benjamin Franklin: The Scientist Aside from being one of the presidents of the United States of America, Benjamin Franklin was also an outstanding scientist. He challenged what scientists during his time had thought and was an innovator in the field of science. Franklin’s ideas included there being one fluid that could have either a negative or positive charge and could transfer electricity from one object…

The new principles of today’s era VS the old To the people of the United States, the Declaration of Independence has had different meanings. When it was first made, back in 1776, the people manly focused on winning back their independence from the British. In today’s society, people tend to focus more on national sovereignty and human rights. The governments alternation from its original principles is quite significant, as people tend to change the world every day. Everyone interprets the…

Connecticut was founded by John Haynes, the governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony, and Thomas Hooker, a Puritan minister. The colony of Connecticut is surrounded by New York, Rhode Island and Massachusetts. It is also near the Atlantic Ocean. The colony, Connecticut, was founded in 1635 and was originally called the River Colony. It was an English Colony located in North America that became the U.S. state of Connecticut. It was founded because the people who John Hayes governed wanted freedom…

When a person eats too much, is it true that they become sick or nauseous? Likewise is not also true that when a person eats too little they starve? Thus is the the relationship between disobedience in the human nature and societal progress. Disobedience at the right amount and the right time is necessary to shed the dead skin of a stagnant and dysfunctional society, however without times of peace, there is no rest and therefore no progress. While connotation of disobedience seems…

During the twelve years that followed the French and Indian War, Americans were convinced that they should fight for independence. The French and Indian War ended in 1763, and before then the colonists were loyal to the British Empire. However, the British parliament and King made a series of decisions that changed the minds of the colonists. The placement of the Stamp Act in 1765 angered the colonist because Britain was taxing them and abusing their power just to make Great Britain revenue, the…

Journalism is a profession that has individuals write for newspapers or other news sources. During the revolutionary war people needed a quick and efficient way to receive news and information regarding the war and any other issues relating to it. The people of the 13 colonies wanted to know what was going on during the war and how it would affect their lives. There needed to be a way to get news and information to the people of the colonies. This would open the doors to the start of American…

If Benjamin Franklin didn’t invent bifocals I possibly couldn't have/get a driver's license. I would have to depend on others to get me place to place. My eyesight would continue to excel from bad to worse within. His inventions have done so much to this world to help us. Especially the bifocals, I think Benjamin is a huge part of our world. Benjamin Franklin made many inventions, throughout his lifetime. Theses inventions created are swim fins, Franklin stove, bifocals, catheter, glass…

Josiah Franklin. He dropped out of school at a very young age and started learning how to become a printer at his brother’s publishing company, the “New England Courant,” (Benjamin Franklin Autobiography 1). Benjamin Franklin epitomized the American spirit of individualism. He learned to speak foreign languages and how to play instruments on his own. He became an owner, author and editor of a printing newspaper business “The Pennsylvania Gazette,” and “Poor Richard’s Almanac” (Benjamin…

Most British colonist in the thirteen colonies felt a strong allegiance towards Great Britain and its king in the 1700s. After the French and Indian War, the British were left in debt which they found difficult to pay off. To reimburse the debt, they raised taxes on English men and eventually decided to tax the colonist. The colonist opposed the idea of taxation as they believed that they were not accurately represented in Parliament. Uprisings and rebellions in the thirteen colonies eventually…

Benjamin Banneker correspondence with Benjamin Franklin is simply an extraordinary example of pose and articulation on Mr. Banneker’s behalf. The words dance off the paper as if they were performing the Waltz. The tone of this piece of writing is dripping with serious, but passionate details of Banneker’s experience with freedom; thus, embodying the spirit that once fueled the abolition of slavery. Banneker ties in multiple elements of freedom throughout the correspondence. I wanted to read…