Project Gutenberg 2009-07-22 Public domain in the USA. 95 More, Paul Elmer 1864 1937 01029220 Benjamin Franklin Riverside Biographical Series, number 3 Reading ease score: 63.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Benjamin Franklin" by Paul Elmer More is a historical biography written in the late 19th century. This work delves into the life and accomplishments of Benjamin Franklin, examining his multifaceted character as a statesman, scientist, and philosopher. The biography aims to provide readers with an insightful look at Franklin's journey from his early days in Boston to his significant impact on American history. The opening of the biography introduces the reader to Franklin's life, highlighting his humble beginnings in Boston and the profound respect he garnered posthumously in places like Paris. More emphasizes Franklin's versatility—his roles as a soldier, politician, scientist, and author—and presents him as a symbol of the quintessential American character. We learn about Franklin's upbringing in a large family with modest means, his early education, and his childhood experiences that shaped his views and philosophies. Noteworthy anecdotes, such as his first forays into writing and his passion for reading, set the stage for understanding how Franklin evolved into a shrewd and enlightened thinker whose principles would have long-lasting implications for the nation. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790 Statesmen -- United States -- Biography E300 Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - American 175529 175113 2024-10-12T15:50:38.661654 2023-09-13T06:44:35.696476 text/html text/html 170916 2021-01-05T08:47:43 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 118347 2021-01-05T08:47:43 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 198909 2024-10-12T15:50:44.522611 application/epub+zip 200832 2024-10-12T15:50:40.814638 application/epub+zip 137203 2024-10-12T15:50:39.483651 application/epub+zip 354633 2024-10-12T15:50:47.122568 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 345881 2024-10-12T15:50:43.610591 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 257709 2022-08-13T12:23:41.509266 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 163085 162892 2024-10-12T15:50:38.224632 2023-09-13T06:44:35.378456 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 162939 2021-01-05T08:47:43 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 64348 2021-01-05T08:47:43 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 162934 2021-01-05T08:47:43 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 64307 2021-01-05T08:47:43 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21353 2024-10-12T15:50:47.256588 application/rdf+xml 15903 2024-10-12T15:50:40.031621 image/jpeg 4160 2024-10-12T15:50:39.756607 image/jpeg 190724 2024-10-12T15:50:38.683619 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog