Even in the Age of Enlightenment, the tendency of people to believe what they see--provided they see it in print--is demonstrated by the story of the fecund and eloquent PollyBaker. The story also confirms Benjamin Franklin as one of the leading spoofers in literary history....
My mother, the second wife, was Abiah Folger, daughter of Peter Folger, one of the first settlers of New England, of whom honorable mention is made by Cotton Mather in his church history of that country, entitled Magnalia Christi Americana, as 'a godly, learned Englishman," if I r...
What Is Benjamin Franklin Moral Benjamin Franklin is considered one of the greatest men in the history of America. From his reckless lifestyle as a young man to becoming a wise leader, he was always a great thinker. Furthermore, Franklin was an avid reader gaining much insight and opinions ...
根据上文的Benjamin Franklin was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States of America.可知此处用“支持”符合语境,故选C项。【小题5】考查名词词义辨析。句意:作为一个外交官在美国革命期间他获得了法国联盟的支持,使得美国的独立成为可能。A. curiosity好奇心;B. property财产;C. independence独立;D...
The First American: The Life and Times of Benjamin Franklin ByH.W. Brands This biography was a Pulitzer Prize finalist, written by a well-respected professor of history. Its wealth of source material includes Franklin’s letters and correspondence, some of which has never been published before....
The Papers of Benjamin Franklin: Volume 28: November 1, 1778, through February 28, 1779doi:10.1080/03612759.1992.9949698BarbaraB.Oberg&RichardP.GildrieInformaworldHistory Reviews of New Books
The Papers of Benjamin Franklin: Vol. 18, January 1 Through December 31, 1771doi:10.1080/03612759.1974.9946481MayJosephHistory Reviews of New Books
Benjamin Franklin is one of the greatest miracles in American history.Early Years Franklin,one of seventeen children,was born in Boston on January 6,1706.He left school at the age of ten because his parents could not pay for his education.He learned maths,science and five foreign languages ...
Franklin signed the Constitution.D. Franklin went to England. 答案 【解析】1.B2.C 3.A 4.D 结果三 题目 Benjamin FranklinBenjamin Franklin was one of the most important Americans in history.In the early part of his life, Franklin was a business person and inventor. Heran the Pennsylvania ...
With a malevolence which is without parallel in history, he would work all day, and then sit up nights, and let on to be studying algebra by the light of a *** oldering fire, so that all other boys might have to do that also, or else have Benjamin Franklin thrown up ...