The American's Own Book

The Declaration, the Constitution, the life of every signer, and every President's inaugural from Washington to Pierce — the patriotic shelf of an American parlor of 1855, complete in one volume.

Benjamin Franklin

3 pages in this part of The American's Own Book.

Benjamin Franklin

BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, the statesman and philosopher, was born in Boston, on the 17th of January, 1706. His father emigrated from England, and…

Benjamin Franklin: England

In 1753, Dr. Franklin was appointed deputy postmaster-general of British America. In this station, he rendered important services to…

Benjamin Franklin: Congress

Despairing of restoring harmony between the colonies and mother country, Doctor Franklin embarked for America, where he arrived in 1776. He…

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