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BEN FRANKLIN By: Christopher Galasso

By: Christopher Galasso I was born on Milk street, Boston Massachusetts, January 17, 1706 I was baptized at Old South Meeting House I went to school

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Ben Franklin

Ben FranklinBy: Christopher Galasso

Early Life I was born on Milk street, Boston Massachusetts, January 17, 1706I was baptized at Old South Meeting HouseI went to school for 2 years with the clergy but had to drop out at age 10 because my family did not have enough money; my only way to learn now was to readAt age 12 I became an apprentice to my older brother James who taught me the trade of printing

Early Life (con.) When I was 15 my brother, James founded the New England Courant When he denied my request to send a letter to the paper for publication, I sent letters anyway as the made up character of Mrs. Silence Dogood a middle age widowThe letters were published and became the talk of the townJames was not happy when he learned I was Mrs. Silence Dogood.

Early Life (con.)I left my apprenticeship without permission therefore becoming a fugitiveAt age 17 I ran away to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania searching for a new life in a new city At age 17 I proposed to Deborah Read but her mother declined my offer When I was only 21 I made a group Artisans and tradesmen who hoped to improve the community as well as themselves Early Life(con.)In 1728 I founded the Pennsylvania Gazette with my partner Hugh Meredith I had a common law marriage with Deborah Read in 1730We had 2 kids, Folger Franklin born in 1732 and died in1736 because of smallpox and the other, Sarah Franklin born in 1743 grew up to marry Richard Bache and take care of me in old age In 1731 I founded the library company of PhiladelphiaIn 1732 I hired the first American librarian Louis Timothee

BooksIn 1733 I published a book of clever and witty sayings known as Poor Richards Almanac In 1758 I published Father Abrahams SermonsMy autobiography began in 1771 but was published after my death

InventionsBifocalsFranklin StoveGlass ArmonicaLighting Rod

Important Contributions In 1750 I proved lighting was electricity by flying a kite in a lightning storm with a key attached to it so lighting would strike itIn 1763 I helped organize a militia to protect Philadelphia from a group of settlers called the Paxton Boys during Pontiacs rebellion

Important Contributions(con.)In 1776 I went to France to convince them to fight for the 13 colonies In 1775 I became the first postmaster In June 1776 I signed The Declaration of Independence

TravelAt age 17 I went to London to get the stuff necessary to make a new newspaper in PhiladelphiaI went to London again in 1768 to oppose the stamp actI went to France in 1776 to negotiate with the French about the treaty of Paris Declaration Of IndependenceI was one of the 13 people who signed the declaration of independenceWhile we were making the Declaration Of Independence I was temporarily disabled by gout but I still made a few changes a famous quote I said at the signing was Yes, we must, indeed, all hang together, or most assuredly we shall all hang separately.

DeathI died on April 17, 1790 at age 84 Approximately 20,000 people attended my funeral

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