Summary
The autobiography of Benjamin Franklin is the unfinished record of his life written by Franklin himself. Franklin's account of his life is divided into four parts, reflecting the different periods at which he wrote them. Full description
Summary: |
The autobiography of Benjamin Franklin is the unfinished record of his life written by Franklin himself. Franklin's account of his life is divided into four parts, reflecting the different periods at which he wrote them. |
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Physical Description: |
vi, 202 pages ; 19 cm |
Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references. |
ISBN: |
9780785833505 0785833501 |
Author Notes: |
Benjamin Franklin was a man of many talents. He kept himself busy with careers ranging from author, printer, political theorist, politician, freemason, postmaster, scientist, inventor, civic activist, statesman, and diplomat. As a scientist, he was known for his invention of bifocals and the Franklin Stove, which was so efficient that it is still made today. As a printer, he wrote for, edited and published the Pennsylvania Chronicle, Pennsylvania Gazette, and Poor Richard's Almanac with his two other partners. Most renowned for his part in the American Revolution, Benjamin Franklin was dubbed 'The First American,' and was part of the United States of America throughout its birth. |