“If you would not be forgotten, as soon as you’re dead and rotten, either write things worth reading, or do things worth the writing.” – Benjamin Franklin, 1706-1790
BEN FRANKLIN FOR BEGINNERS
Written and illustrated by Tim E. Ogline.
Published by For Beginners, 1 October
2013.
Distributed by Random House.
Who was Benjamin Franklin?PrinterWriterHumoristPublisherPostmasterScientistInventorPoliticianDiplomat
Ben and BeginningsBorn: January 17, 1706Parents: Josiah & Abiah Franklin
Fifteenth of Seventeen ChildrenHometown: Boston, MAArrival in Philadelphia: 1723
Pen & PressThe New England CourierThe Nature & Necessity of Paper CurrencyThe Pennsylvania GazettePoor Richard’s AlmanackThe General MagazinePlain TruthProposals Relating to EducationExperiments & Observations of ElectricityFirst American Political CartoonThe Way to WealthThe Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
The Quotable Ben Franklin
“Early to bed and early to rise
makes a man healthy, wealthy, and
wise.”
“Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I
remember.
Involve me and I learn.”
“In this world nothing can be said to be
certain,
except death and taxes.”
“God helps them that helps themselves.”
“Three may keep a secret,
if two of them are dead.”
“Keep the eyes wide open before marriage
and half shut afterwards.”
The Quotable Ben Franklin
“Never trust quotes on the Internet.”
Innovator and InventorSwim FinsPennsylvania FireplaceBatteryLightning RodGlass ArmonicaPhonetic AlphabetCharted the Gulf StreamLong ArmBifocals
Public CitizenJuntoLibrary Company of PhiladelphiaUnion Fire CompanyAmerican Philosophical SocietyAssociators for City of PhiladelphiaUniversity of PennsylvaniaPennsylvania HospitalPhiladelphia Contributionship
Turning PointStamp ActLondonStamp ActBoston MassacreThe Hutchinson LettersBoston Tea PartyInto the CockpitIntolerable ActsLexington & Concord
Founder and FramerAlbany Plan of UnionDeclaration of IndependenceTreaties of Amity and CommerceTreaty of ParisConstitution
The Franklin FamilyWife: Deborah Read Rogers Franklin
Son: William Franklin
Son: Francis Folger Franklin
Daughter: Sarah Franklin Bache
