Project Gutenberg 2011-05-18 Public domain in the USA. 236 Franklin, Benjamin 1706 1790 Reid, O. Leon (Ohio Leon) 1875 Reid, O. L. (Ohio Leon) Reid, Ohio Leon Franklin's Autobiography (Eclectic English Classics) Produced by Larry B. Harrison and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Franklin's Autobiography" by Benjamin Franklin is a historical autobiography written in the late 18th century. This work chronicles the life of one of America's Founding Fathers, detailing his rise from humble beginnings in Boston to prominence as a statesman, inventor, and writer. The narrative not only captures Franklin’s personal journey but also reflects the sociopolitical landscape of early America, offering insights into his thoughts on education, self-improvement, and civic responsibility. The opening portion of the autobiography begins with Franklin addressing his son, explaining his desire to share the anecdotes of his life. He reflects on his humble origins, including his family background, education, and early interests in reading and writing. Franklin describes the challenges he faced, such as his apprenticeship under his brother, his subsequent journey to Philadelphia, and his budding interest in trade and printing. It is the beginning of his quest for knowledge and success amidst a backdrop of historical events and personal growth, setting the stage for the remarkable life experiences he will recount throughout the narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790 E300 Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - American 532923 532932 2024-09-15T10:12:56.962600 2023-09-16T04:07:33.853079 text/html text/html 541731 2011-05-18T10:10:42 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 261664 2011-05-18T10:11:08 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 337505 2024-09-15T10:13:06.475566 application/epub+zip 342887 2024-09-15T10:12:59.235612 application/epub+zip 265362 2024-09-15T10:12:57.955576 application/epub+zip 552262 2024-09-15T10:13:11.591553 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 532011 2024-09-15T10:13:05.367549 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 465144 2022-09-16T13:45:35.245649 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 452715 2024-09-15T10:12:55.810605 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 452597 2011-05-18T10:10:40 text/plain; charset=utf-8 172317 2011-05-18T10:11:08 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 452578 2011-05-18T10:11:06 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 172272 2011-05-18T10:11:08 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 452601 2011-05-18T10:11:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 172240 2011-05-18T10:11:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21643 2024-09-15T10:13:11.742505 application/rdf+xml 14327 2024-09-15T10:12:58.336579 image/jpeg 3681 2024-09-15T10:12:58.145576 image/jpeg 324055 2024-09-15T10:12:57.008614 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 en.wikipedia