Many great colonists made an impact on American history. 36 them was Benjamin
Franklin, who left his mark as a writer, inventor, scientist and statesman.
Franklin was born in Boston in 1706, in a very religious household. 37 he had less than
two years of formal education, he enjoyed learning and read a lot of books. At age 12, he began
writing articles for a newspaper, and that made 38 famous as a young writer.
In 1723, Franklin ran away to Philadelphia , 39 he started his own newspaper. He was
very active in the Philadelphia community. He operated a bookstore and 40 postmaster. He
also helped to establish a library, a fire company, a college, an insurance company and a hospital.
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