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This 4 page paper compares and contrasts Benjamin Franklin and James Madison, two of America's most famous men. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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This paper compares and contrasts the two men and their beliefs. Benjamin Franklin Benjamin Franklin is one of the most colorful characters in American history. A scientist, inventor, diplomat, printer
and activist, he left a legacy that endures to this day. He was also, if stories are true, quite a ladies man. He is considered a "major figure in the
history of physics" because of his "discoveries and theories regarding electricity" (Benjamin Franklin, 2006). More than anyone else, Franklin developed "the idea of an American nation," and making use
of his diplomatic skills at the time of the Revolution, he was able to secure the French assistance that made independence possible (Benjamin Franklin, 2006). Franklin was a true man
of the Enlightenment, and as such he "gained the recognition of scientists and intellectuals across Europe" (Benjamin Franklin, 2006). It was Franklin, more than anyone else, who symbolized the new
nation to the Europeans; as such, he was able to secure the French "military and financial aid [that] was the turning point for American victory over Britain" (Benjamin Franklin, 2006).
It was apparently while he was in Europe that Franklin refined his thinking about American independence, and became involved in "radical politics" (Benjamin Franklin, 2006). James Madison was a
far less celebrated figure. He was a prot?g? of Thomas Jefferson and considered to be a "legislative workhorse" who enjoyed a mastery of "parliamentary detail" (James Madison, 2006). He was
not a scientist nor apparently greatly interested in it. However, he "wrote voluminously on social and political philosophy," as did Franklin (Boersema, 2006). Still, Franklin is more celebrated for his
science than his philosophy, whereas Madison is remembered for his writing, particularly The Federalist Papers. Madison a strong supporter of the new constitution; in fact, he is generally considered to
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