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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.
The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin begins with an explanation, addressed to Franklin ’s son, William Franklin, concerning why Franklin has undertaken to write his life history. He says it may be useful to his posterity (offspring) but also he hopes to gratify his own vanity.
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.
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. His schooling ended at ten, and at twelve he was bound apprentice to his brother James, a printer, who published the “New England Courant.”
The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin was written in batches by the American Founding Father, scientist, and entrepreneur, Benjamin Franklin, from 1771 to 1788. Parts of it were published as early as 1791 (in French), although all four parts were not published together in English until 1868.
