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Essay Archive - Ben Franklin
Ben Franklin
There was a man named Josiah Franklin. He owned a candle and soap shop in
Boston, Massachusetts. The sign for the shop was shaped like a blue ball.
Josiah had children, but there were often not living at home. Josiah
invited guests to his home to talk and teach his children, but the guests
were not aware that they were invited to teach the Franklin children. Both
Josiah and his wife felt strongly about educating their children; they took
their childrens' education very seriously. Benjamin, one of their children,
always
listened to the guests; he was a very bright child. Benjamin taught
himself to r....
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