Benjamin Franklin

Broschiertes Buch

The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin

Beschreibung

Perhaps the most influential autobiography of all time.Having emerged from the poverty and obscurity in which I was born and bred to a state of affluence and some degree of reputation in the world and having gone so far through life with a considerable share of felicity the conducing means I made use of which with the blessing of God so well succeeded my posterity may like to know as they may find some of them suitable to their own situations and therefore fit to be imitated.That felicity when I reflected on it has induced me sometimes to say that were it offered to my choice I should have no objection to a repetition of the same life from its beginning only asking the advantages authors have in a second edition to correct some faults of the first. So I might besides correcting the faults change some sinister accidents and events of it for others more favorable. But though this were denied I should still accept the offer. Since such a repetition is not to be expected the next thing most like living one's life over again seems to be a recollection of that life and to make that recollection as durable as possible by putting it down in writing.Wilder Publications is a green publisher. All of our books are printed to order. This reduces waste and helps us keep prices low while greatly reducing our impact on the environment.

Autor

Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) Popularly known as the "First American", Benjamin Franklin remains one of the most celebrated political figures in American history. Born on 17 January 1706, in Boston, Massachusetts, Franklin was a polymath who was a statesman, diplomat, politician, scientist, an activist, inventor, and author. A leading intellectual of his time, Franklin is regarded as one of the Founding Fathers of the United States and the first United States Postmaster General. Benjamin Franklin was born to Josiah Franklin, a soap and candle maker, and his second wife, Abiah Folger. The 15th child and the youngest son in the family, Franklin dropped out of formal schooling at the age of 10 to help his father with soap and candle making to help him make money. In 1723, he fled to New York and finally settled in Philadelphia, where he started working with a printer. Over the years, his scientific pursuits led him to craft a number of inventions, including Franklin stove, bifocals, rocking chair, American penny, flexible catheter, and so on. In his public life, he helped in drafting the Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution. He also negotiated the 1783 Treaty of Paris, which was instrumental in ending the Revolutionary War. Franklin was honoured centuries after he passed away on the 50 cent piece and $100 bill, as well as warships, and even in the names of towns and institutions - a testament to his unparalleled political and scientific legacy.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: STA
• Seitenzahl: 134
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. Mai 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 8mm
• Gewicht: 206g
• ISBN-13: 9798880913145
• Artikelnr.: 73440320