Books with title The%20Story%20of%20Benjamin%20Franklin

This book, originally published in 1922, is part of a highly readable and enjoyable series of books, Famous Americans for Young Readers, which includes volumes on George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, Thomas Edison, and others. These stories of statesmen, presidents, and inventors are presented to inspire students to follow their examples of courage, determination, honesty, and willingness to work. Suitable for young readers and adults.From the book’s preface: “There is an irresistible appeal to both young and old in the figure of Benjamin Franklin. Whether we view him as the printer’s apprentice in Boston, or the man of affairs busied with many things for the advancement of his adopted town, or the simply dressed American standing before Lords and crowned heads, or as one of the drafters of the Declaration of Independence, or as an amateur scientist dabbling with electricity — in these and many another situations he seems like a personal friend. His face and form have not been obscured by the cobwebs of history.”CONTENTSI. The Printer’s ApprenticeII. A Runaway BoyIII. Franklin Opens His Own ShopIV. A First Taste of Public AffairsV. Clerk of the AssemblyVI. Electricity, and Other ThingsVII. The Leading CitizenVIII. Franklin Aids General BraddockIX. Franklin’s First Official Visit to EnglandX. A Long Absence AbroadXI. The HomecomingXII. Franklin Tries to Stop the Stamp ActXIII. Family AffairsXIV. The Political Pot Boils OverXV. Franklin’s Work in FranceXVI. Closing Events of a Busy Life

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There is an irresistible appeal to both young and old in the figure of Benjamin Franklin. Whether we view him as the printer's apprentice in Boston, slipping his own contributions under the door sill, so that his brother might be fooled into publishing them; or the runaway lad reaching Philadelphia by hook or crook, and walking down the main street eating a roll of bread, with another tucked under each arm, while his future wife laughed at him from a neighboring doorway; or the man of affairs busied with many things for the advancement of his adopted town; or the simply-dressed American standing unabashed before Lords and crowned heads of, not afraid to tell them the truth; or as one of the drafters of the Declaration of Independence; or as an amateur scientist dabbling with electricity - in these and many other situations he seems like a personal friend. His face and form have not been obscured by the cobwebs of history. This is partly due to this famous "Autobiography", one of the classic stories of endeavor and achievement. We hope that every boy and girl, who has not already done so, will read that delightful narrative. We have drawn upon it freely for many of the facts of the present story; but as it was unfortunately left unfinished, we have the complete account from other standard works - to all of which we wish to give due acknowledgement.

Excerpt from The Story of Benjamin FranklinThere is an irresistible appeal to both young and old in the figure of Benjamin Franklin. Whether we view him as the printer's apprentice in Boston, slipping his own contributions under the door sill, so that his brother might be fooled into publishing them; or the runaway lad reaching Philadelphia by hook or crook, and walking down the main street eating a roll of bread, with another tucked under each arm, while his future wife laughed at him from a neighboring doorway; or the man of affairs busied with many things for the advancement of his adopted town; or the simply-dressed American standing unabashed before Lords and crowned heads, not afraid to tell them the truth; or as one of the drafters of the Declaration of Independence; or as an amateur scientist dabbling with electricity - in these and many another situations he seems like a personal friend. His face and form have not been obscured by the cobwebs of history.This is partly due to his famous "Autobiography," one of the classic stories of endeavor and achievement.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.