The Life And Times Of Benjamin Franklin

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The Life and Times of Benjamin Franklin

  1706      Born in Boston, Massachusetts on January 17
  1718      Begins an apprenticeship in his brother James' printing shop in Boston
  1723      Age 17, leaves his family, running away to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  1724      Moves to London, continuing his training as a printer
  1726      Returns to Philadelphia
  1728      Opens his own Printing Office in Philadelphia
  1729      Becomes sole owner and publisher of the Pennsylvania Gazette
  1730      Marries Deborah Read Rogers
  1731      Birth of Ben's son William; Founds the first Circulating Library
  1732      Birth of Ben's son Francis
  1732-     Annually, publishes Poor Richard: An Almanac
   1758
  1736      Death of Ben's young son Francis; Founds the Union Fire Company
              in Philadelphia
  1737      Appointed Postmaster of Philadelphia
  1742      Proposes the idea for the University of Pennsylvania
  1743      Birth of Ben's daughter Sarah, also known as "Sally"
  1745      Death of Ben's father, Josiah Franklin
  1747      First writings of electrical experimentation; organizes the first Militia
  1748      Sells printing office, retiring from business
  1751      His book Experiments and Observations on Electricity is
              published in London
  1752      In June, performs famous kite experiment; Death of Ben's mother,
              Abiah Folger Franklin; Founds first Ameri...

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