Benjamin Franklin 3
Benjamin Franklin is one of the best known figures in American History, his industrious rise to success and his role in this countries struggle for independence are among his most famous accomplishments. Yet, his fame is due not only to these achievements but also to his remarkable ability to communicate his views and ideas effectively. Franklin was born on January 17, 1706 in Boston, Massachusetts. Franklin was the son of Abiah Folger and Josiah Franklin. Benjamin was the 15th child of 17, and the 10th son. The Franklin family was of modest circumstances, like most other New Englanders were at that time. Although his father taught him to read during his early childhood, Franklin’s formal education consisted of a brief period of formal tutoring and years of study at the Boston Grammar School (Fish 13). After working for two years with his father, Franklin was apprenticed in 1721 to his older brother, James Franklin. As editor of The New England Courant, a newspaper notable for its criticism of civil and religious leaders, James encouraged Franklin in his self-education, which consisted of reading American, British, and West European newspapers, as well as classical and contemporary works (Reid 27). James published Frank
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Approximate Word count = 1172
Approximate Pages = 5 (250 words per page double spaced)
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