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100 1 _aWeems, M. L.
_q(Mason Locke),
_d1759-1825
245 1 4 _aThe Life of Benjamin Franklin :
_bWith Many Choice Anecdotes and admirable sayings of this great man never before published by any of his biographers
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2011
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2011-06-13
508 _aProduced by Brett Fishburne, Nikolay Fishburne, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"The Life of Benjamin Franklin" by M. L. Weems is a historical account written in the early 19th century. The book explores the life and achievements of Benjamin Franklin, one of America's founding fathers, highlighting his intellect, humor, and contributions to society. It delves into his early life, background, and the values instilled in him by his family, setting the stage for his later accomplishments and philosophies. The opening of the book introduces Franklin as the son of a humble tallow-chandler from Boston and describes his character as wise and philanthropic. Weems details Franklin's early education and his family's emphasis on learning, profiling influential relatives such as his industrious uncles who valued knowledge over leisure. The text narrates brief anecdotes from Franklin's youth, showcasing his ingenuity, his early love for literature, and the challenges he faced, including being taken out of school to work in his father's candle-making business, which fueled his desire for greater achievements. The narrative sets a rich backdrop of Franklin's formative years, outlining the foundations of his remarkable life and legacy. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aFranklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790
653 _aStatesmen -- United States -- Biography
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/36376
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