Benjamin Franklin is very popular to American culture. He is a founding father and the face of the 100 dollar bill. Benjamin Franklin’s contribution to American culture and society are endless. He was very famous among the people of his time and even historians today. It is rare to find an article bad mouthing Franklin, but that does not mean he did not possess a much darker side to him. In fact, research shows that Franklin was not always the optimist previously thought, and that he also had a much
In honor of Benjamin Franklin, his portrait is printed on the obverse of the one hundred-dollar bill, the largest denomination in American currency. He is the one of the most indispensable persons since the foundation of the United States. He had a variety of significant impacts as a publisher and writer, statesman and diplomat, and scientist and inventor in American history. At the beginning of his last will and testament, Benjamin Franklin identified himself as “of Philadelphia, printer, late Minister
Frankie Tsai 11HSS1 7 Jan 2015 The Effects of the Great Awakening and Enlightenment on Americans Through out the various topics in the history of America, the Great Awakening and Enlightenment seem to be the most debatable sources. The reason is simply because there are too many things to be discussed. Being one of the most significant revolutions throughout world history, the American Revolution had many great achievements that could be contributed to the Great Awakening and Enlightenment
Freemasonry is commonly referred to as a secret society; however, I don’t believe that many people actually know the facts of freemasonry. Freemasonry is often portrayed in movies, TV, and other forms of media. Many people even today are masons. You can see it on license plates on vehicles, there are masonic lodges scattered throughout the United States, you may even know a few masons, but not the origins or story of it. People will often compare Freemasonry to the “Illuminati,” and they believe