02316cam a22003493u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000090011910000570012824500950018526400510028030000470033133600260037833700260040433800360043049000420046650000310050850801840053952010180072353400450174165300340178665300440182083000420186485600430190699900170194930406UtSlPG20260610133707.0mcr n260607r2009||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a14001323  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aE3001 aAbbott, John S. C.q(John Stevens Cabot),d1805-187710aBenjamin Franklin :bA Picture of the Struggles of Our Infant Nation One Hundred Years Ago 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2009  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier1 aAmerican Pioneers and Patriots Series  aRelease date is 2009-11-05  aProduced 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)  a"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.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aFranklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790  aStatesmen -- United States -- Biography 0aAmerican Pioneers and Patriots Series40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/30406  c71252d71252