The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin by Benjamin Franklin, published by Igal Meirovich in August 2012, offers an insightful glimpse into the life of one of America’s most iconic figures. Spanning 144 pages, this edition presents Franklin’s journey from his early years in Massachusetts to his influential roles in American society, including his contributions as a printer and his experiments with electricity. The narrative captures the essence of Franklin’s character and experiences leading up to the American Revolution.
Readers will find a detailed account of Franklin’s diverse interests and endeavors, including his publication of Poor Richard’s Almanack and his role as the first Postmaster General of the United States. The autobiography reflects on his personal habits, such as his youthful determination to acquire knowledge and his observations on social customs. This work not only serves as a biography but also provides historical context, making it relevant for those interested in biography and autobiography, as well as historical and political themes.
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American icon BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, born in Massachusetts to a British immigrant father and colonial mother, published the famous Poor Richards Almanack, helped found the University of Pennsylvania, and was the first Postmaster General of the United States. His likeness adorns, among other things, the United States hundred-dollar bill. Benjamin Franklin was as wildly intriguing a personality as his legend suggest, and as you’ve always heard, as his autobiography makes plain. From his hoarding of his pay as a teenager to buy books to his askance asides at such habits as the drinking of beer, from his work as a printer to his experiments with electricity, and much more, this is the story of Franklin’s life-told as only he could tell it-in the years before the American Revolution. A classic of autobiography, this is must reading for American-history buffs, and for anyone fascinated by larger-than-life personalities.
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