![]() ![]() He was also instrumental in persuading the French to lend military assistance to the colonies. He served on the Second Continental Congress and helped draft the Declaration of Independence. On December 19, 1732, Benjamin Franklin of Philadelphia first published Poor Richard’s Almanack. He returned to America in March 1775, with war on the horizon. He spent time in London representing Pennsylvania in its dispute with England and later spent time in France. By 1748, Franklin had become more interested in inventions and science than publishing. He began publishing Poor Richard’s, as well as the Pennsylvania Gazette, one of the colonies’ first and best newspapers. In 1729, Franklin became the official printer of currency for the colony of Pennsylvania. The book, filled with proverbs preaching industry and prudence, was published continuously for 25 years and became one of the most popular publications in colonial America, selling an average of 10,000 copies a year.įranklin was born in Boston in 1706 and was apprenticed to his brother, a printer, at age 12. In 1736 Franklin signed a contract to print money for New Jersey and became its official printer in 1740. ![]() On December 19, 1732, Benjamin Franklin of Philadelphia first published Poor Richard’s Almanack. ![]()
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