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Franklin
Title: Franklin
Category: History
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Franklin
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BENJAMIN FRANKLIN was born in Milk Street, Boston, on January 6, 1706. His father, Josiah Franklin, was a tallow chandler who married twice, and of his seventeen children Benjamin was the youngest son. Meantime Franklin was concerning himself more and more with public affairs. On his return to America he played an honorable part in the Paxton affair, through which he lost his seat in the Assembly; but in 1764 he was again despatched to England …showed first 75 words of 11889 total…
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It was war-time, and their ship was chas'd by an armed vessel, suppos'd to be an enemy.
Some of the council, desirous of giving the House still further embarrassment, advis'd
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the governor not to accept provision, as not being the thing he had demanded; but be reply'd, "I shall take the money, for I understand very well their meaning; other grain is gunpowder,
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