From a Boston apprentice to a global polymath, Franklin’s life shows how practical habits and public spirit reshape a nation.
A poor boy’s hunger for books sparks a journey from candle-maker’s son to a future reformer.
Franklin learns the world through printing, journalism, and clever pen-work as Silence Dogood.
Entrepreneurial shifts—Poor Richard’s, civic clubs, and libraries—turn print into public influence.
Curiosity yields practical feats: electricity, lightning rod, bifocals, and design for daily life.
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