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Title: Benjamin Franklin


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Benjamin Franklin
  • As a child Ben loved books. When he was 12 years
    old, he started working printing books. When he
    was 22 he opened his own company printing books.

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Benjamin Franklin
  • Books cost a lot of money when Ben was a boy. Ben
    and some of his friends got together and pooled
    their money to buy books. They let people borrow
    these books. Ben started the very first library.

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Benjamin Franklin
  • Invented many things like.
  • Swimming fins

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Benjamin Franklin
  • Invented many things like.
  • Bifocal Glasses

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Benjamin Franklin
  • Invented many things like.
  • Odometer it tells you how far you have gone.

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Benjamin Franklin
  • Invented many things like.
  • Lightning Rod

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Benjamin Franklin
  • Benjamin Franklin proved that electricity was in
    lightning.

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Benjamin Franklin
  • Invented many things like.
  • Wood Burning Stove called the Franklin Stove.

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Benjamin Franklin
  • He signed the Declaration of Independence.

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Benjamin Franklin
  • He started the first volunteer fire department.

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Benjamin Franklin
  • He is on the 100 bill.
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