Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Franklin was born in Boston, Massachusetts, on Jan. 17, 1706. He was the 15th child and youngest son in a family of 17 children. His parents, Josiah and Abiah “Folger” Franklin, were hard working, God-fearing folk. His father made soap and candles in his shop at the first shop on Main Street in Boston. Benjamin attended Boston’s School of Latin in Boston for only two years. He dropped out after deciding that a career in ministering was not for him. He later went to a secular school for two years and proved himself a good writer and excellent reader. Josiah Franklin decided that he could not afford further education for his youngest son. He kept Benjamin home after the age of ten to help cut wicks and melt wax in his father’s candle and soap shop. Franklin's schooling ended, but his education did not. He never stopped learning. Ben also taught himself the basics of algebra and geometry, navigation, grammar, logic, and the natural and physical sciences. He studied and learned some French, German, Italian, Spanish, and Latin. Franklin did not care much for the trade of candle making. When the boy was 12, his father persuaded him to become an apprentice to his older brother James, a printer. His father
. . .
Some common words found in the essay are:
Atlantic Ocean, Pennsylvania Franklins, Richard's Almanac, Pennsylvania Gazette, American Colonies, Josiah Franklin, Pennsylvania Assembly, Philadelphia Franklin, United Age, Silence Dogood, american colonies, franklin helped, colonies franklin, benjamin franklin, pennsylvania gazette, revolutionary war, declaration independence, lightning rod, french german italian, franklin hard, german italian,
Approximate Word count = 2175
Approximate Pages = 9 (250 words per page double spaced)
|
 |
