Benjamin Franklin was America’s inventor, , and . He is best known as the only Founding Father who...
Category - Biography
Early Life
Birthplace and Parents Benjamin Franklin was born on January 17, 1706 in Boston in what was known...
Birthplace
Benjamin Franklin was born on January 17, 1706 in Boston in what was known as the Massachusetts Bay...
Acquiring skills in London
Since Franklin’swhen he worked in Boston as an apprentice in his brother James’...
Marriage and Children
A bachelor in his twenties was frowned upon and Franklin at age 24 was set to find a wife. Deborah...
Junto Club
In the fall of 1727 Benjamin Franklin and a group of friends founded the Junto Club also known as...
Benjamin Franklin, the Printer
The New England Courant Benjamin Franklin was introduced to the art of printing and journalism by...
Franchise and Retirement from Printing
Franchise By the early 1730’s Franklin’s business was thriving. was the most popular...
Postmaster General
Franklin’s postal career began in 1737 when he was appointed postmaster of Philadelphia. Franklin...
Declaration of Independence
Second Continental Congress After the English authorities accused Benjamin Franklin of treason. He...