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The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin is the traditional name for the unfinished record of his own life written by Benjamin Franklin from 1771 to 1790; however, Franklin appears to have called the work his Memoirs.
Aug 4, 2021 · Benjamin Franklin is a man who needs little introduction. He wore many hats over the course of his fascinating life, from that of a printer, to an inventor, to a scientist, to a politician, a founding father and statesman, and even a postmaster-general.
Jul 1, 1994 · The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin by Benjamin Franklin. Read now or download (free!) Similar Books. Readers also downloaded… In Harvard Classics. About this eBook. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by volunteers.
Dec 28, 2006 · The Story of the Autobiography. The account of how Franklin's Autobiography came to be written and of the adventures of the original manuscript forms in itself an interesting story. The Autobiography is Franklin's longest work, and yet it is only a fragment. The first part, written as a letter to his son, William Franklin, was not intended for ...
Benjamin Franklin was born in Milk Street, Boston, on January 6, 1706. His father, Josiah Franklin, was a tallow chandler who married twice, and of his seventeen children Benjamin was the youngest son.
The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin By Benjamin Franklin Transcription, correction, editorial commentary, and markup by Faculty, librarians, and students of the University of Virginia , Ellen French, Andrew Michael, Natalie Thompson, Monica David, Spencer Brown, Lizzie Rusnak
Benjamin Franklin Papers The papers of statesman, publisher, scientist, and diplomat Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) consist of approximately 8,000 items spanning the years 1726 to 1907, with most dating from the 1770s and 1780s. The collection's...
Jan 1, 2003 · In a new foreword, eminent Franklin scholar Edmund S. Morgan writes about Franklin's dual allegiance as an American and a subject of an English king—and his emergence as a...
Oct 20, 2023 · Benjamin Franklin's Autobiography is both an important historical document and Franklin's major literary work. It was not only the first autobiography to achieve widespread popularity, but after two hundred years remains one of the most enduringly popular examples of the genre ever written.
Apr 7, 2009 · The autobiography of Benjamin Franklin. by. Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Publication date. 1895. Topics. Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790, Statesmen. Publisher. Philadelphia : Henry Altemus.
