10 Witty Quotes From Benjamin Franklin
Over the course of his life, Benjamin Franklin (1706- 1790) underwent a tremendous transformation, from a poorly educated boy who ran away from his family, to a world-acclaimed statesman, inventor, scientist and diplomat who was received as a guest by at least five kings. Born to Josiah and Abiah Franklin; he was one of seventeen children. Due to his father’s money troubles, Benjamin’s education was cut off after only two years of formal schooling. Even so, he was able to cultivate his own intellect through an avid passion for reading. By 1718, Benjamin Franklin (a boy of 12) was sent to his brother, James, to become a printer’s apprentice. Yet, by 1723, the seventeen-year-old Benjamin could no longer suffer his brother’s abuses and he decided to flee to Philadelphia, which would become his lifelong home. He built a personal fortune through his printing business and other enterprises, but by the 1750s, Franklin divided his time between carrying out scientific experiments and representing the colonies in London. Politically, Franklin was a member of the Pennsylvania Assembly, and later, the Second Continental Congress. He also aided in the drafting of the Declaration of Independence (1776) and the Treaty of Paris in 1783. Benjamin Franklin died in 1790 and around 20,000 people attended his funeral.
All images used in this video are licensed as public domain.
All quotes used in this video came from either Poor Richard's Almanac (Seven Treasures Publications, 2008) or The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin (edited by Kennith Silverman, Penguin Classics, 1986).
The intro music was written and performed by C. Keith Hansley for this channel.
The classy flute song in the background of the video is Boismortier Concerto for Five Flutes No. 4, Allegro, by the United States Army Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps.
Thanks for watching!
Видео 10 Witty Quotes From Benjamin Franklin канала The Historian's Hut
All images used in this video are licensed as public domain.
All quotes used in this video came from either Poor Richard's Almanac (Seven Treasures Publications, 2008) or The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin (edited by Kennith Silverman, Penguin Classics, 1986).
The intro music was written and performed by C. Keith Hansley for this channel.
The classy flute song in the background of the video is Boismortier Concerto for Five Flutes No. 4, Allegro, by the United States Army Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps.
Thanks for watching!
Видео 10 Witty Quotes From Benjamin Franklin канала The Historian's Hut
Показать
Комментарии отсутствуют
Информация о видео
Другие видео канала
![Let's Find History In Assassin's Creed Origins: A Virtual Tour of the Siwa Oasis (Episode 2)](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Wbn7K6izsnM/default.jpg)
![Wings Over Water: Aircraft Carrier Origins](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/T_riohxExxA/default.jpg)
![The Historian's Hut: The Megalithic Poet, Homer](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/7hr6feA80h0/default.jpg)
![10 Bold Quotes From Julius Caesar](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/uCxT6um6LZY/default.jpg)
![Let's Find History in Skyrim: Episode 1, The Lackluster Draugr](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/y5CHLZRMmXI/default.jpg)
![Let's Find History In Assassin's Creed Origins: A Medjay in the Siwa Oasis, 49-48 BCE (Episode 1)](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/OAsx5K1oz0c/default.jpg)
![Ten Mysterious Edgar Allan Poe Quotes](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/xlaqPNV0TnI/default.jpg)
![10 Quotes From The Roman Historian, Tacitus](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/KlHeBRQWef0/default.jpg)
![The Adventures of Emperor Theophilus: The Horse Thief Parable](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ZlLCVJ77phQ/default.jpg)
![Let's Find History In Skyrim: Episode 2, Witchcraft, Wizardry and History](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/wqCXQRPxpaM/default.jpg)
![The Historian's Hut Short Films: Chuang Tzu And His Hilarious Character, Crippled Shu](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/li8I_yhpBkw/default.jpg)
![10 Wise Quotes From Anna Komnene](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/9dqGLI55kKk/default.jpg)
![Sun Tzu: A Great Sage Among The Great](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/14fyZcdTvbU/default.jpg)
![The Megalithic Poet, Homer: The Iliad, The Odyssey and Troy](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/HYJmIc6fbZ0/default.jpg)
![Let's Find History In Skyrim: Episode 3, Sheogorath, Dionysus and Loki](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/VgSuxm1z6O8/default.jpg)
![Drawing History (Poorly...): The 1081 Battle of Dyrrachion](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/1EzRtHVqvUk/default.jpg)
![The Tragic Fates Of Those Caught Up In The Rise Of Julius Caesar And Augustus](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/DPjDx-KjoFI/default.jpg)
![Ten Wise Quotes From Sun Tzu](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Vy-gJ3BpPKo/default.jpg)
![10 Insightful Thucydides Quotes](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/cPuj7KOzMAU/default.jpg)
![Drawing History (Poorly): The 813 CE Battle of Versinikia](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/lG78euhxuH0/default.jpg)
![10 Harmonious Buddhist Quotes From The Dhammapada](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/SA_GEpoQsKk/default.jpg)