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Newspaper
Benjamin's brother began to print the New England Courant, where benjamin was an apprentice to his brother. -
The anonymous writer
Benjamin began writing to his brothers paper under the name silence dogood, so the articles would be published will no regard who wrote it. -
Benjamin takes over
Benjamin's brother writes an article i the New England Courant that was offensive to the assembly, the asssembly then imprisoned him and Benjamin took control to keep the paper printing. -
Benjamin leaves
Afteran arguement with his brither and father Benjamin decides to leave Boston and go to New York. He doesn't stay in New York long before he leaves there before he decides t go to Philadelphia. -
Benjamin arrives in Philadelphia
Benjamin takes a boat from New York to Philadelphia, in which he has to help row the boat himself. After about six days in the boat some voyagers become worried that they have passed Philadelphia, so they stop for the night in a creek. When they wake up in the morning they are able to see Philadelphia. When he arrives in Philadelphia he has nothing but the clothes on his back and a very small amount of money. -
Benjamin's first day in Philadelphia
After arriving at Philadelphia Benjamin goes to the market in order to buy some food. He is surprised by how much food he can get for a very small amount of money, so he buys three loaves of bread. Then he walks down the street by his future wfe and then back to the docks, where he gives two of the loaves to a mother and her child. -
Benjamin decides to change his life
After already living a fruitful life Benjamin decides to try and live his life with out committing any faults at any time for the rest of his life. He has a list of 13 principles that he tries to live by, he also has a schedule that he follows daily. -
Benjamin writes his autobiography
Benjamin decides to write his autobiography a few years before his death in 1790 along with all the things metioned about his life in this story he also was part of the Declaration of Independence.
