The autobiography of Benjamin Franklin

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Few men could compare to Benjamin Franklin. Virtually self-taught, he excelled as an athlete, a man of letters, a printer, a scientist, a wit, an inventor, an editor, and a writer, and he was probably the most successful diplomat in American history. David Hume hailed him as the first great philosopher and great man of letters in the New World. Written initially to guide his son, Franklin's autobiography is a lively, spellbinding account of his unique and eventful life. Stylistically his best work, it has become a classic in world literature, one to inspire and delight readers everywhere.

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People: Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790),  Frank Woodworth Pine (1869-),  John Woolman (1720-1772)

Places: United States,  Pennsylvania,  Philadelphia,  France,  Statesmen,  United States of America

Times: Revolution, 1789-1799,  1775-1783,  To 1775,  18th century