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In "The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin" the life story of one of the most important figures in American history is recounted. The book tells the story of Franklin's early days as a printer, publisher and inventor through to the year 1757 where the Autobiography ends uncompleted. Franklin wrote this autobiography during three different periods in his life and it is supposed that it is left unfinished due to his dying before its completion. There may be no greater figure in American history than Benjamin Franklin and here the reader will delight in an intimate portrait of the man.

In "The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin" the life story of one of the most important figures in American history is recounted. The book tells the story of Franklin's early days as a printer, publisher and inventor through to the year 1757 where the Autobiography ends uncompleted. Franklin wrote this autobiography during three different periods in his life and it is supposed that it is left unfinished due to his dying before its completion. There may be no greater figure in American history than Benjamin Franklin and here the reader will delight in an intimate portrait of the man.

In "The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin" the life story of one of the most important figures in American history is recounted. The book tells the story of Franklin's early days as a printer, publisher and inventor through to the year 1757 where the Autobiography ends uncompleted. Franklin wrote this autobiography during three different periods in his life and it is supposed that it is left unfinished due to his dying before its completion. There may be no greater figure in American history than Benjamin Franklin and here the reader will delight in an intimate portrait of the man.

In "The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin" the life story of one of the most important figures in American history is recounted. The book tells the story of Franklin's early days as a printer, publisher and inventor through to the year 1757 where the Autobiography ends uncompleted. Franklin wrote this autobiography during three different periods in his life and it is supposed that it is left unfinished due to his dying before its completion. There may be no greater figure in American history than Benjamin Franklin and here the reader will delight in an intimate portrait of the man.

In "The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin" the life story of one of the most important figures in American history is recounted. The book tells the story of Franklin's early days as a printer, publisher and inventor through to the year 1757 where the Autobiography ends uncompleted. Franklin wrote this autobiography during three different periods in his life and it is supposed that it is left unfinished due to his dying before its completion. There may be no greater figure in American history than Benjamin Franklin and here the reader will delight in an intimate portrait of the man.

Blessed with enormous talents and the energy and ambition to go with them, Franklin was a statesman, author, inventor, printer, and scientist. He helped draft the Declaration of Independence and later was involved in negotiating the peace treaty with Britain that ended the Revolutionary War. He also invented bifocals, a stove that is still manufactured, a water-harmonica, and the lightning rod. Franklin's extraordinary range of interests and accomplishments are brilliantly recorded in his Autobiography, considered one of the classics of the genre. Covering his life up to his prewar stay in London as representative of the Pennsylvania Assembly, this charming self-portrait recalls Franklin's boyhood, his determination to achieve high moral standards, his work as a printer, experiments with electricity, political career, experiences during the French and Indian War, and more. Related in an honest, open, unaffected style, this highly readable account offers a wonderfully intimate glimpse of the Founding Father sometimes called "the wisest American."

Bеnjаmin Frаnklin wаѕ bоrn in Bоѕtоn оn January 17, 1706. Hе wаѕ the tеnth ѕоn of ѕоар mаkеr, Jоѕiаh Frаnklin. Bеnjаmin'ѕ mоthеr was Abiah Fоlgеr, the ѕесоnd wife of Josiah. In аll, Josiah would father 17 children. Josiah intended for Bеnjаmin tо enter into thе сlеrgу. Hоwеvеr, Josiah could оnlу аffоrd tо ѕеnd his ѕоn tо school for оnе уеаr аnd сlеrgуmеn needed уеаrѕ of ѕсhооling. But, аѕ уоung Bеnjаmin lоvеd to rеаd he hаd him аррrеntiсеd tо hiѕ brother Jаmеѕ, whо was a рrintеr. Aftеr hеlрing James соmроѕе pamphlets аnd ѕеt tуре whiсh was gruеling wоrk, 12-year-old Bеnjаmin wоuld sell thеir рrоduсtѕ in thе streets. Read on.Benjamin Franklin biography bookCHAPTER 1- WHO IS BENJAMIN FRANKLINCHAPTER 2- CHILDHOOD AND EDUCATION OF BENJAMIN FRANKLINCHAPTER 3- BENJAMIN FRANKLIN INVENTIONSCHAPTER 4- THE DEATH OF BENJAMIN FRANKLINCHAPTER 5- SURPRISING FACTS ABOUT BENJAMIN FRANKLINCHAPTER 6- BENJAMIN FAMOUS QUOTESCHAPTER 7- CONCLUSION

The life of Benjamin Franklin should be of importance to every American, primarily because of the part he played in securing the independence of the United States and in establishing it as a nation. Franklin shares with Washington the honors of the Revolution, and of the events leading to the birth of the new nation. While Washington was the animating spirit of the struggle in the colonies, Franklin was its ablest champion abroad. To Franklin's cogent reasoning and keen satire, we owe the clear and forcible presentation of the American case in England and France; while to his personality and diplomacy as well as to his facile pen, we are indebted for the foreign alliance and the funds without which Washington's work must have failed. His patience, fortitude, and practical wisdom, coupled with self-sacrificing devotion to the cause of his country, are hardly less noticeable than similar qualities displayed by Washington. In fact, Franklin as a public man was much like Washington, especially in the entire disinterestedness of his public service.Franklin is also interesting to us because by his life and teachings he has done more than any other American to advance the material prosperity of his countrymen. It is said that his widely and faithfully read maxims made Philadelphia and Pennsylvania wealthy, while Poor Richard's pithy sayings, translated into many languages, have had a world-wide influence.Franklin is a good type of our American manhood. Although not the wealthiest or the most powerful, he is undoubtedly, in the versatility of his genius and achievements, the greatest of our self-made men. The simple yet graphic story in the Autobiography of his steady rise from humble boyhood in a tallow-chandler shop, by industry, economy, and perseverance in self-improvement, to eminence, is the most remarkable of all the remarkable histories of our self-made men. It is in itself a wonderful illustration of the results possible to be attained in a land of unequaled opportunity by following Franklin's maxims.

The memoirs of a brilliant and beloved Founding Father Printer, author, scientist, inventor, statesman, revolutionary—arguably no American life has been more remarkable than Benjamin Franklin’s.Penned between 1771 and 1790 and published after his death, the unfinished Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin is one of the most acclaimed and widely read personal histories ever written. From his youth as a printer’s assistant working for his brother’s Boston newspaper through his own publishing, writing, and military careers, his scientific experiments and worldwide travels, his grand triumphs and heartbreaking tragedies, Franklin tells his story with aplomb, bringing to life the flesh-and-blood man behind the American icon.This ebook has been professionally proofread to ensure accuracy and readability on all devices.

“But on the whole, though I never arrived at the perfection I had been so ambitious of obtaining, but fell far short of it, yet I was, by the endeavour, a better and happier man than I otherwise should have been had I not attempted it; as those who aim at perfect writing by imitating the engraved copies, their hand is mended by the endevour, and is tolerable while it continues fair and legible” ~ From 'The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin.'Often labeled ‘the world’s first self-help book,’ founding father Benjamin Franklin’s autobiography was never published in his lifetime but has since become a classic. It has remained in print for almost two hundred years and shows no sign of losing popularity in the digital age. This newly revised version of the 1909 edition includes an introduction and detailed footnotes.

The life of Benjamin Franklin should be of importance to every American, primarily because of the part he played in securing the independence of the United States and in establishing it as a nation. Franklin shares with Washington the honors of the Revolution, and of the events leading to the birth of the new nation. While Washington was the animating spirit of the struggle in the colonies, Franklin was its ablest champion abroad. To Franklin's cogent reasoning and keen satire, we owe the clear and forcible presentation of the American case in England and France; while to his personality and diplomacy as well as to his facile pen, we are indebted for the foreign alliance and the funds without which Washington's work must have failed. His patience, fortitude, and practical wisdom, coupled with self-sacrificing devotion to the cause of his country, are hardly less noticeable than similar qualities displayed by Washington. In fact, Franklin as a public man was much like Washington, especially in the entire disinterestedness of his public service.Franklin is also interesting to us because by his life and teachings he has done more than any other American to advance the material prosperity of his countrymen. It is said that his widely and faithfully read maxims made Philadelphia and Pennsylvania wealthy, while Poor Richard's pithy sayings, translated into many languages, have had a world-wide influence.Franklin is a good type of our American manhood. Although not the wealthiest or the most powerful, he is undoubtedly, in the versatility of his genius and achievements, the greatest of our self-made men. The simple yet graphic story in the Autobiography of his steady rise from humble boyhood in a tallow-chandler shop, by industry, economy, and perseverance in self-improvement, to eminence, is the most remarkable of all the remarkable histories of our self-made men. It is in itself a wonderful illustration of the results possible to be attained in a land of unequaled opportunity by following Franklin's maxims.

Bеnjаmin Frаnklin wаѕ bоrn in Bоѕtоn оn January 17, 1706. Hе wаѕ the tеnth ѕоn of ѕоар mаkеr, Jоѕiаh Frаnklin. Bеnjаmin'ѕ mоthеr was Abiah Fоlgеr, the ѕесоnd wife of Josiah. In аll, Josiah would father 17 children. Josiah intended for Bеnjаmin tо enter into thе сlеrgу. Hоwеvеr, Josiah could оnlу аffоrd tо ѕеnd his ѕоn tо school for оnе уеаr аnd сlеrgуmеn needed уеаrѕ of ѕсhооling. But, аѕ уоung Bеnjаmin lоvеd to rеаd he hаd him аррrеntiсеd tо hiѕ brother Jаmеѕ, whо was a рrintеr. Aftеr hеlрing James соmроѕе pamphlets аnd ѕеt tуре whiсh was gruеling wоrk, 12-year-old Bеnjаmin wоuld sell thеir рrоduсtѕ in thе streets. Read on. Benjamin Franklin biography book CHAPTER 1- WHO IS BENJAMIN FRANKLIN CHAPTER 2- CHILDHOOD AND EDUCATION OF BENJAMIN FRANKLIN CHAPTER 3- BENJAMIN FRANKLIN INVENTIONS CHAPTER 4- THE DEATH OF BENJAMIN FRANKLIN CHAPTER 5- SURPRISING FACTS ABOUT BENJAMIN FRANKLIN CHAPTER 6- BENJAMIN FAMOUS QUOTES CHAPTER 7- CONCLUSION