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Historian Walter Isaacson writes that Franklin's theory was empirically based on the population data during his day. Franklin's reasoning was essentially correct in that America's population continued to double every twenty years, surpassing England's population in the 1850s, and continued until the frontier era ended in the early 1900s. [7]
Benjamin Franklin's father, Josiah Franklin, was a tallow chandler, soaper, and candlemaker. Josiah Franklin was born at Ecton, Northamptonshire, England, on December 23, 1657, the son of Thomas Franklin, a blacksmith and farmer, and his wife, Jane White. Benjamin's father and all four of his grandparents were born in England. [13]
Work Book of The Printing House of Benjamin Franklin & David Hall. New York Public Library. OCLC 1026717859. Franklin, Benjamin (1895). The autobiography of Benjamin Franklin. Philadelphia : Henry Altemus. Note: Franklin's autobiography has been printed over the years by numerous publishers. Galloway, Joseph (1780).
William Temple Franklin, known as Temple Franklin, (February 22, 1760 – May 25, 1823) was an American diplomat and real estate speculator who is best known for his involvement with the American diplomatic mission in France during the American Revolutionary War.
The Real Benjamin Franklin: The True Story of America's Greatest Diplomat. Salt Lake City, Utah: Freemen Institute. ISBN 978-0-8808-0001-3.. Anderson, Douglas (2012). The Unfinished Life of Benjamin Franklin. Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press. ISBN 978-1-4214-0523-0. Benge, Janet; Benge, Geoff (2005). Benjamin Franklin: Live Wire ...
A nineteenth-century print based on Poor Richard's Almanack, showing the author surrounded by twenty-four illustrations of many of his best-known sayings. On December 28, 1732, Benjamin Franklin announced in The Pennsylvania Gazette that he had just printed and published the first edition of The Poor Richard, by Richard Saunders, Philomath. [4]
More than 50 years ago, Franklin Armstrong first appeared in the Charles Schulz's "Peanuts" comic strip. Now we learn his backstory in the Apple TV+ special "Snoopy Presents: Welcome Home, Franklin."
Benjamin Franklin: An American Life is a non-fiction book authored by American historian and journalist Walter Isaacson.Published in 2003 by Simon & Schuster, the biographical work details the life and times of prominent U.S. statesman and Founding Father Benjamin Franklin.