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Poor Richard's Almanack (sometimes Almanac) was a yearly almanac published by Benjamin Franklin, who adopted the pseudonym of "Poor Richard" or "Richard Saunders" for this purpose. The publication appeared continually from 1732 to 1758.
The Way to Wealth or Father Abraham's Sermon is an essay written by Benjamin Franklin in 1758. It is a collection of adages and advice presented in Poor Richard's Almanack during its first 25 years of publication, organized into a speech given by "Father Abraham" to a group of people.
An almanac maker going under the pseudonym of Poor Richard, Knight of the Burnt Island began to publish Poor Robin's Almanack one of the first comic almanacs that parodied these horoscopes in its 1664 issue, saying "This month we may expect to hear of the Death of some Man, Woman, or Child, either in Kent or Christendom." Other noteworthy comic ...
Nathaniel Ames of Dedham, Massachusetts, issued his popular Astronomical Diary and Almanack in 1725 and annually after c. 1732. [25] James Franklin published The Rhode Island Almanack by "Poor Robin" for each year from 1728 to 1735. [26] James' brother, Benjamin Franklin, published his annual Poor Richard's Almanack in Philadelphia from 1732 to ...
On December 28, 1732, through the Gazette Franklin announced that he had just printed and published the first edition of The Poor Richard, (better known as Poor Richard's Alamanack) by Richard Saunders, Philomath. The almanack proved to be a huge success with a printing run that lasted more than twenty-five years. [53]
Benjamin Franklin wrote in Poor Richard's Almanack : "Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise". It is a saying that is viewed as a commonsensical proverb , which was included in "A Method of Prayer" by Mathew Henry who also listed it as a phrase "long said."
The Farmers' Almanac. First printed in 1818 by David Young. Predicts next year's weather for seven U.S. and five Canadian climatological regions. Predicts what will be the best days to fish, wean ...
December 19 – Benjamin Franklin, in the Pennsylvania Gazette, first advertises the publication of Poor Richard's Almanack, purportedly written by "Richard Saunders", a pen name used by Franklin. [10] The book goes on sale on December 28. [11] The annual publication will continue until 1758.