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Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin (Version 2)

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Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin (Version 2)

by Benjamin Franklin

English· 07:17:08· 21 chapters
In Benjamin Franklin's lifetime, he kept good record of his life and travels, and although Franklin was never a president, he still plays a crucial part in our American history. (Summary by Elijah Fisher)
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Chapters

  1. Chapter 1

    Introduction

    19:08
  2. Chapter 2

    Ancestry and Early Life in Boston

    27:28
  3. Chapter 3

    Beginning Life as a Printer

    20:36
  4. Chapter 4

    Arrival in Philadelphia

    15:18
  5. Chapter 5

    First Visit to Boston

    17:38
  6. Chapter 6

    Early Friends in Philadelphia

    09:54
  7. Chapter 7

    First Visit to London

    27:46
  8. Chapter 8

    Beginning Business in Philadelphia

    34:36
  9. Chapter 9

    Business Success and First Public Service

    25:31
  10. Chapter 10

    Plan for Attaining Moral Perfection

    33:17
  11. Chapter 11

    "Poor Richard's Almanac" and Other Activities

    18:39
  12. Chapter 12

    Interest in Public Affairs

    17:30
  13. Chapter 13

    Defense of the Province

    20:28
  14. Chapter 14

    Public Services and Duties

    33:05
  15. Chapter 15

    Albany Plan of Union

    05:25
  16. Chapter 16

    Quarrels with the Proprietary Governors

    08:32
  17. Chapter 17

    Braddock's Expedition

    27:02
  18. Chapter 18

    Franklin's Defense of the Frontier

    21:16
  19. Chapter 19

    Scientific Experiments

    10:02
  20. Chapter 20

    Agent of Pennsylvania in London

    40:41
  21. Chapter 21

    Appendix

    03:16