The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin, Including Poor Richard's Almanac, and Familiar LettersCosimo, Inc., 01.12.2005 - 320 Seiten Printer, author, philanthropist, abolitionist, scientist, librarian, diplomat, inventor, philosopher, self-aggrandizer, and social wag, Benjamin Franklin is one of the most fascinating characters in all of American history - a quality that was not lost on the man himself, as his autobiography makes plain.Avoiding the strife of the American Revolution entirely, Franklin focuses his incisive wit on the culture and society of colonial Philadelphia, weaving a mostly true mythology of humble origins and hard work that created the concepts of "The American Dream" and "the self-made man."Originally published in French in 1791, and translated into English and published in London in 1793, this is considered the great autobiography of life in colonial America.American icon BENJAMIN FRANKLIN (1706-1790), born in Massachusetts to a British immigrant father and colonial mother, published the famour Poor Richards' Almanack," helped found the University of Pennsylvania, and was the first Postmaster General of the United States. Franklin's likeness adorns, among other things, the United States hundred-dollar bill |
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... a nigration . " n , my next uncle , was bred a dyer , I believe of Benjamin was bred a silk - dyer , serving an ap- ceship in London . He was an ingenious man . I remember when I was a boy he came to my THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF.
... a nigration . " n , my next uncle , was bred a dyer , I believe of Benjamin was bred a silk - dyer , serving an ap- ceship in London . He was an ingenious man . I remember when I was a boy he came to my THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF.
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... London , a collection he had made of all the principal political pamphlets relating to public affairs from the year 1641 to 1717. Many of the volumes are wanting , as appears by their numbering ; but there still remain eight volumes in ...
... London , a collection he had made of all the principal political pamphlets relating to public affairs from the year 1641 to 1717. Many of the volumes are wanting , as appears by their numbering ; but there still remain eight volumes in ...
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... London and had just estab- lished himself in Boston . But the sum he exacted as a fee for my apprenticeship displeased my father , and I was taken home again . From my infancy I was passionately fond of read- ing , and all the money ...
... London and had just estab- lished himself in Boston . But the sum he exacted as a fee for my apprenticeship displeased my father , and I was taken home again . From my infancy I was passionately fond of read- ing , and all the money ...
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accordingly acquaintance advantage affairs afterward almanac appeared Assembly attend BENJAMIN FRANKLIN Boston bred brother brought called captain continued conversation cter debt dispute employed endeavor England father Franklin friends gave give Gnadenhutten Gout governor hand heard honor horses Hugh Meredith hundred pounds inconvenience Indians industry instructions JANE MECOM Keimer kind learned length letters Little Britain lived lodging London Lord Loudoun Lord Macclesfield Madeira wine master means mention mind Motto never night nklin observed occasion opinion paid paper Pennsylvania perhaps Philadelphia piece pleased pleasure Poor Richard says POOR RICHARD'S ALMANAC pounds currency present printed printer printing-house proposed province Quakers received Riddlesden sailed sect sensible sent shillings sometimes soon street thee things thou thought thousand pounds tion told took virtue wagons walk writing wrote young