In the book Founding Brothers, Ellis focuses on the nature and actions of several Americans who were the budding nation's leaders during the 1770's and 1780's when the Declaration of Independence was being written, the American Revolution fought and the Constitution hammered out. Specifically, he looks at John Adams, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Aaron Burr, Alexander Hamilton and James Madison, with ... The Friendship beautifully shows the rekindling of a heavily damaged friendship between John Adams and Thomas Jefferson through years of correspondence. After being great friends and in...

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... , Josiah Franklin, was a chandler and Abiah Folger his mother, was a homemaker. Ben only had two years of schooling. From the ages eight to ten he wet to grammar school. After he left grammar school he went to work for his father at his business. When he left, he became a cutler, and soon after at age twelve he went to work for his ... conducted electricity experiments. He was awarded the Copley metal for his Contributions to science. In 1774 he became postmaster for all the colonies. In 1776 he signed the Declaration of Independence. Finally in 1787 he became President of Pennsylvania. ...

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... , Josiah Franklin, was a chandler and Abiah Folger his mother, was a homemaker. Ben only had two years of schooling. From the ages eight to ten he wet to grammar school. After he left grammar school he went to work for his father at his business. When he left, he became a cutler, and soon after at age twelve he went to work for his ... conducted electricity experiments. He was awarded the Copley metal for his Contributions to science. In 1774 he became postmaster for all the colonies. In 1776 he signed the Declaration of Independence. Finally in 1787 he became President of Pennsylvania. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

... was born in Boston, in the colony of Massachusetts. He was the youngest son in a large, poor family. When he was ten, Ben left school to work in the family's shop making soap and candles. He soon found his job dull. He loved to read newspapers and books, so he ... first lending library and the first volunteer fire department in the United States. He helped raise money for a city hospital. He also helped begin a school that later became the University of Pennsylvania. Franklin was interested in solving everyday problems, too. He noticed that his fireplace did not heat his room ... helped...

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• Grade Level: High School