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All About Benjamin Franklin

  • Benjamin Is Born

    Benjamin Is Born
    Benjamin Franklin was born on January 17,1706.He was born in a poor family. Benjamin Franklin was the 19th child.Two of his brothers died before he was even born.
  • Benjamin's First Challenge

    Benjamin's First Challenge
    Benjamin Frankiln's dad took him out of Boston Latin and put him in a basic school that only gave him basic education.He only learned the basics such as reading and writing.His school didnt provide him with grammar.
  • Benjamin's Dad

    Benjamin's Dad
    Benjamin Franklin's dad gave him a candle-making job at the age of 8.He also had to make soap at temperature's of 90 degrees.He didnt enjoy the job but he had to help his family.
  • Benjamin's Brother

    Benjamin's Brother
    Benjamin's brother provided him with a job at the age of 12.He gave him a printing job.His big brother's name was James.
  • Benjamin's Friend

    Benjamin's Friend
    Thomas Pentam helped Benjamin Franklin open a printing shop.Thomas and Benjamin were great friends.They met in london when Benjamin tryed to run away from home.
  • First Almanac To Publish

    First Almanac To Publish
    Benjamin Franklin was the first person to publish an almanac.He named it Poor Richard's Almanac.It was a very popular book.
  • Benjamin Franklin And The Colonies

    Benjamin Franklin And The Colonies
    Benjamin Franklin had to arrange the colonies.He had to make sure the colonies stayed strong.He knew the colonies had to be united and not individual.
  • Museum Founded

    Museum Founded
    The Philidalphia Museum was founded.People from all over the world came.It was very popular.
  • Paul Revere

    Paul Revere
    Paul Revere's ride was a very important thing in history.He yelled that the British were coming.He was riding a horse.
  • David Bushnell

    David Bushnell
    David Bushnell invented the torpedo.A torpedo is a missile on a submarine.He invented it the same year the American flag was adopted.
  • The American Flag

    The American Flag
    The American flag was adopted before the constitution.It was changed after the years.The colors always stayed the same.
  • Signed The Constituition

    Signed The Constituition
    Benjamin Franklin signed the Constituition.Thomas Jefferson helped with the signing.Some other men helped too.
  • British Defeated

    British Defeated
    The British were defeated on Benjamin Franklin's birthday .This was the first time the British were defeated.Cowpens is where they were defeated it is located in the state of South Carolina.
  • Benjamin Franklin Is Dead

    Benjamin Franklin Is Dead
    Benjamin Franklin died on April 17,1790.He died one of the greatest men in history.Benjamin's son's took over most of his jobs.