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Ashlynn Marchese, Pat Kulp, Vanessa Brynda. "In Franklin could be merged the virtues of Puritanism without its defects, the illumination of the Enlightenment.

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1 Ashlynn Marchese, Pat Kulp, Vanessa Brynda

2 "In Franklin could be merged the virtues of Puritanism without its defects, the illumination of the Enlightenment without its heat.“ --Henry Steele Commager Franklin was an author and printer, satirist, political theorist, politician, scientist, inventor, civic activist, statesman, soldier, and diplomat. Inventions (just a few): lightning rod, bifocals, armonica, Franklin stove

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6  Ben Franklin was an all around American. He invented and fought for the good of his country. He made sure we had a future secure with a great government and aphorisms that teachers and grandparents still like to throw around ( early to bed early to rise makes a man healthy wealthy and wise ). He gave us words for thought (“ Way to Wealth ”) and a cool looking $100 bill. All in all, Ben Franklin taught us one thing for certain: how to have a good time.

7  For all the laughs and the information that will stick with us much longer than everything else we learned in other classes. You gave us much more than a book could have taught us.


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