Philadelphia

Introduction William Penn greatly explored the ‘New World’ of Pennsylvania, encountered the people of his new land, and exchanged peace, hope, equal rights, and brotherly love with the newcomers to his “Holy Experiment.” Before he did this though, he did many things back in the European countries. He had many failures but soon was successful in his own ways. Penn got his huge area of the ‘New World’ because King Charles II was in debt to Penn’s recently deceased father. To repay this debt, King…

Benjamin Franklin was born on January 17, 1706 in Boston, Massachusetts. His father Josiah Franklin was a soap and candle maker. He had 17 children, 7 with his first wife Anne Child and 10 with his second wife Abiah Folger. Benjamin was the 15th child and the last son. (Biography.com) Franklin’s father intended for him to be a clergyman but he could only afford to send him to school for a year; clergyman needed years of schooling. (Ushistory.org) Ben attended Boston Latin School before being…

has kept the city of Philadelphia such a huge tourist attraction. Besides the art museum steps that rocky runs up, and the fact that the Constitution and The Declaration of Independence were signed in the city, art from Philadelphia has had a huge impact on the art world. Graffiti, any writing or drawing that has been scratched or painted onto a wall or surface, usually in a public place, has been a large and long part of the art culture part of the art world in Philadelphia, it was considered a…

People everywhere have a story to tell. We have our own perspective on what’s important in our life. Benjamin Franklin is one of the most prominent figures in our history. In his Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin, this story tells about his life from his own point of view. A couple of things he mentions are his mistakes and the accomplishments he has established. For this essay, I’m going to discuss on what I think Franklin’s most important accomplishments are. There are quite the number of…

Common Sense was published by Thomas Paine in January of 1776. This pamphlet was to pronounce independence and republican government for the time. Paine was fired from his position as a minor bureaucratic protesting against low wages. Common Sense went against traditional politics and stirred emotions. This pamphlet made a strong mark in history for American Independence. This brought Americans to turn away from the King and Parliament and go more towards independence. Howe failed to…

but settling in Philadelphia, which was his home base for the rest of his life” (Biography.com Editors). Although Franklin did not reach his initial destination, he still managed to become a very successful printer, scientist, and inventor. Franklin had many jobs in his adult years. Franklin’s first job was as a printer, therefore Franklin commissioned to Europe in hopes of buying supplies for a new print house. “Through hard work and frugality he bought his fare back to Philadelphia in 1732…

Although he remained in the colonies for only twenty-two months, he saw to the laying out of Philadelphia. With this, he saw to the sound and permanent establishing of the government, the attracting by advertising, the movement of thousands of colonists from Holland and Ireland as well as from England to Philadelphia, and peace with the Indians. William Penn’s sense of democracy later formed the basis of the American Constitution. William Penn’s influence…

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…

reading about humanism. Understanding his accomplishments and how he lived his life are what were captured in his autobiography. Benjamin Franklin was born “from poverty and obscurity” (Franklin, 5) in Boston in 1706 lived until 1790 passing away in Philadelphia. Living in the Boston with seventeen sibling Mr. Franklin was the youngest of them, he also had two younger…

“If you would not be forgotten as soon as you are dead and rotten; either write something worth reading or do something worth writing” (Franklin Quotes). Benjamin Franklin famously said these words and he made sure he wasn’t forgotten. He is famous for being one of America’s Founding Fathers, tying a key to a kite, inventing the bifocals and for his literary works. His most famous one being: The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin. This book has” became itself the most widely read autobiography…