Benjamin Franklin: One Of Our Founding Men

As one of our founding fathers, Benjamin Franklin appears among the most interesting and intelligent men of colonial times. A true American pioneer, Franklin became a successful printer, talented inventor, important diplomat, and celebrated author after publishing his own Autobiography. Thriving in the difficult printmaking business, Benjamin Franklin was the ultimate entrepreneur. A very frugal man at the start, Franklin counted every single penny; this sort of self-control corresponds with the idea of self determination. Epitomizing the ‘rags to riches' story, Franklin makes his way from very humble beginnings to become an exceedingly affluent man. Spanning nearly the entire 18th century, the life of Benjamin Franklin can be considered