Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Franklin (1706 – 1790) was an inventor, publisher. scientist, and statesman, who is known as one of the Founding Fathers of the United States of America. He was a major figure in the Enlightenment, known as a printer, satirist, political theorist, civic activist, and a diplomat, famous for his theories of electricity. He founded the first public lending library in America and first fire department in Pennsylvania.
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The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
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Poor Richard's Almanac
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A Dissertation on Liberty and Necessity, Pleasure and Pain
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United States Declaration of Independence
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Bite-size Ben Franklin
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Benjamin Franklin's the art of virtue
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The sayings of Benjamin Franklin
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