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A brief biography of the eighteenth-century printer, inventor, and statesman who played an influential role in the early history of the United States.

A biography of the eighteenth-century printer, inventor, and statesman who played an influential role in the early history of the United States.

As unrest sweeps the streets of Boston, rebel leader Samuel Adams and others form a group of men to work for independence from Great Britain.

Discusses the life of the multi-talented American who was scientist and an inventor, an writer and a printer, as well as playing an influential role in the early history of the United States.

DIt's hard to believe that Benjamin Franklin, one of America's Founding Fathers, was once a homeless runaway. But the dedication, intelligence, and perseverance he used to rise out of poverty to become one of the wealthiest and most respected members of Philadelphia's society are the same qualities that helped him lead the United States to independence.