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The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
About this book
The memoirs of a brilliant and beloved Founding FatherĀ
Printer, author, scientist, inventor, statesman, revolutionaryāarguably no American life has been more remarkable than Benjamin Franklin's.
Penned between 1771 and 1790 and published after his death, the unfinishedĀ Autobiography of Benjamin FranklinĀ 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.
Printer, author, scientist, inventor, statesman, revolutionaryāarguably no American life has been more remarkable than Benjamin Franklin's.
Penned between 1771 and 1790 and published after his death, the unfinishedĀ Autobiography of Benjamin FranklinĀ 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.
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Table of contents
- Cover Page
- Title Page
- Introduction
- I Ancestry And Early Youth In Boston
- II Beginning Life As A Printer
- III Arrival In Philadelphia
- IV First Visit To Boston
- V Early Friends In Philadelphia
- VI First Visit To London
- VII Beginning Business In Philadelphia
- VIII Business Success And First Public Service
- IX Plan For Attaining Moral Perfection
- X Poor RichardāS Almanac And Other Activities
- XI Interest In Public Affairs
- XII Defense Of The Province
- XIII Public Services And Duties
- XIV Albany Plan Of Union
- XV Quarrels With The Proprietary Governors
- XVI Braddockās Expedition
- XVII Franklinās Defense Of The Frontier
- XVIII Scientific Experiments
- XIX Agent Of Pennsylvania In London
- Appendix
- Bibliography
- Copyright Page