Project Gutenberg 2009-11-05 Public domain in the USA. 305 Abbott, John S. C. (John Stevens Cabot) 1805 1877 John S. C. (John Stevens Cabot) Abbott Abbott, John Stevens Cabot 14001323 Benjamin Franklin A Picture of the Struggles of Our Infant Nation One Hundred Years Ago American Pioneers and Patriots Series Produced by D Alexander and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Benjamin Franklin" by John S. C. Abbott is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This biography details the life and contributions of Benjamin Franklin, a key figure in American history, emphasizing his character and the pivotal role he played in the struggles for America's independence. The opening of the biography focuses on Franklin's early life, detailing his parentage, childhood in Boston, and his formative experiences that shaped his character. Franklin's father emigrated from England in search of a better life, and the narrative highlights Franklin's early education, his early work as an apprentice in his brother's printing business, and the social and economic environment of Boston during his youth. Key anecdotes illustrate Franklin's inquisitive nature, his early love for reading and writing, and crucial decisions, such as his eventual escape from his apprenticeship to seek broader opportunities in New York and Philadelphia. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 61.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790 Statesmen -- United States -- Biography E300 Text Category: Biographies Category: History - American 562423 2025-07-12T11:47:14.596749 text/html 554161 2024-10-24T20:30:48 text/html 881227 2025-07-12T11:47:24.510702 application/epub+zip 890897 2025-07-12T11:47:18.055743 application/epub+zip 298565 2025-07-12T11:47:16.556720 application/epub+zip 1137376 2025-07-12T11:47:29.307663 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1095960 2025-07-12T11:47:23.422723 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 502824 2022-09-14T06:10:46.362426 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 512995 2025-07-12T11:47:13.789767 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 493247 2024-10-24T20:30:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 513334 2021-01-05T19:41:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 513325 2021-01-05T19:41:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21794 2025-07-12T11:47:29.446659 application/rdf+xml 15542 2025-07-12T11:47:17.148740 image/jpeg 4072 2025-07-12T11:47:16.887726 image/jpeg 193762 2021-01-05T19:41:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 662889 2021-01-05T19:41:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 193735 2021-01-05T19:41:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 734388 2025-07-12T11:47:14.652749 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia