Benjamin Franklin & John Adams

Both Benjamin Franklin and John Adams were 18th Century men, but both also stood out in their time and culture. They had different and unique views on many of the subjects of their day, from conflict to intimacy. Since both men focused on what was important to them, they were not as changed by the times as some of the others who worked with and around them would be. They were their own men, and they knew what they wanted and what they valued. That is not to say that there were not others like this, but only to indicate that Franklin and Adams were two of the main pioneers of their day. Their focus was on the valuable things in life, and that did not always mesh with what society believed to be important. When people do not follow everything that society says they...
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