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The Unique Ben Franklin

By talbot31

  • Birth

    Birth
    Ben Franklin was born on January 17th in Boston, Massachusetts.

  • Printer

    Printer
    He leaves home to learn how to be a printer.

  • Pennsylvania Gazette

    Pennsylvania Gazette
    Ben buys the Pennsylvania Gazette Newspaper.

  • Married

    Married
    When Ben was 24 years old he married Deborah Read.

  • Starts Publishing

    Starts Publishing
    Ben begins publishing Poor Richard's Almanac.

  • General Assembly

    General Assembly
    He works as a member of the Pennsylvania General Assembly.

  • Lightning is Electricity

    Lightning is Electricity
    Proves lightning is electricity while flying a kite with a metal key during a thunderstorm.

  • Declaration of Independence

    Declaration of Independence
    Ben helps to write the Declaration of Independance.

  • Ben in France

    Ben in France
    Ben Franklin represents the United States in France.

  • Constitution

    Constitution
    Ben Franklin returned to Philadelphia in 1785 to help write the Constitution.

  • Death

    Death
    Ben Franklin died when he was eighty-four years old!!!!