What All History Lovers Should Know About Benjamin Franklin

What All History Lovers Should Know About Benjamin Franklin

Trista - January 4, 2019

What All History Lovers Should Know About Benjamin Franklin
“The General Magazine and Historical Chronicle for all the British Plantations in America”, Vol. 1, January, 1741 Philadelphia, Printed and Sold by B. Franklin. Wikimedia Commons/Public Domain.

24. Benjamin Franklin Retired At A Young Age

Benjamin Franklin started working around the age of 10 when his father, Josiah, pulled him out of school. At first, Franklin worked in the family soap business, but as a teenager, he went to help his brother in the printing business. This transition was when Franklin started writing. He left his brother’s printing business and went to start up his own. Eventually, he began writing and publishing the “Poor Richard’s Almanac.” This series became so popular that Franklin was able to retire at the age of 42.

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