Lily Peters
2-3-15
An Esteemed Printer and Writer
Benjamin Franklin opened a printing shop in Philadelphia and began his own paper, The Pennsylvania Gazette and helped write the Poor Richard's Almanac. In the newspapers he wrote fun and useful sayings such as "A Penny saved is a penny earned, Three can keep a secret if two of them are dead. People enjoyed reading what he wrote. He was poorly educated growing up. He was the first successful american printer and writer.
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