Every attempt has been made to replicate the original as printed. Some typographical errors have been corrected;a list follows the text. List of Illustrations (In certain versions of this etext, in certain browsers,clicking on this symbol will bring up a larger version of the illustration.) Index:A,B,C,D,E,F,G,H,I,J,K,L,M,N,O,P,Q,R,S,T,U,V,W,Y,Z (etext transcriber's note) |
Benjamin Franklin, printer, was one of the greatest men of his time.He wrote philosophical essays and some doggerel verse, published“Poor Richard’s Almanac,” and became a great inventor. Thepainting shows Christ Church in the background.
{i}
BY
SMITH BURNHAM, A.M.
HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY, WESTERN
STATE NORMAL SCHOOL, KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN
ILLUSTRATED
...