In the early 1740s Britain was at war with Spain and France which put British colonies in...
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Lending Library
How did the Library Company start? The Library Company was officially founded on July 1st, 1731...
Union Fire Company
On December 7, 1736 Benjamin Franklin co-founded the Union Fire Company, also known as the...
Junto Club
In the fall of 1727 Benjamin Franklin and a group of friends founded the Junto Club also known as...
Franchise and Retirement from Printing
Franchise By the early 1730’s Franklin’s business was thriving. was the most popular...
Pennsylvania Gazette
On October 2, 1729 Benjamin Franklin and his partner Hugh Meredith seized the opportunity to...
Benjamin Franklin Printing House
Benjamin Franklin’s journey in the printing business started long before he started working...
Marriage and Children
A bachelor in his twenties was frowned upon and Franklin at age 24 was set to find a wife. Deborah...
Benjamin Franklin, the Printer
The New England Courant Benjamin Franklin was introduced to the art of printing and journalism by...
Acquiring skills in London
Since Franklin’swhen he worked in Boston as an apprentice in his brother James’...