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ID number:331024
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Published: 13.12.2003.
Language: English
Level: Secondary school
Literature: n/a
References: Not used
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As a child, Benjamin F. loved to read, write, and collect books; so when it came time to choose a trade, Ben's father decided Ben would become a printer. At the age of twelve, Ben started as an apprentice with Ben's older brother James. At the age of twenty-two, Ben opened his own printing shop. Ben's newspaper, the Pennsylvania Gazette became very popular and profitable. A few years later, Poor Richard's Almanack was released and soon became the best selling book in the colonies, selling over 10,000 copies a year. Soon, Ben became the most active printer in the colonies and was appointed the official printer of Pennsylvania. Ben's duties included printing money, laws, and documents for the colony. he then became the public printer for Delaware, New Jersey, and Maryland. he also helped establish newspapers in New York, Connecticut, and two islands in the West Indies.…

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