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benjamins life events
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born in boston
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inevents swiming fins
he devices swiming fins to swim faster in the waters of boston -
he apprenticed hes brother james as a printer
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runs away phili
he runs away to philidephia and gets a job as a printer -
Franklin opens his own shop
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publishes the poor richards almanak
he publishes his first edition of poor richards almanak -
forms the union fire company
forms a union as a volentary birgade -
becomes post master
he becomes Philidelphia's post master -
orginizes the American Philosiphcal society
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writes a proposal to a Philidelphia academy
It later becomes the University of penselvainina -
Electricity writings published
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Congress passes his Bill though
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Wages press crusade in london on behalf of the colonies
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Elected to second contenetal congress
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Negotiates with john Adams and John jay, peace treaty with britain
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dies