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Josiah Franklin intended for his tenth or "tithe" son, Benjamin, to devote his life to the "Service of the Church." But as Josiah could afford to send Benjamin to school for only one year, a career in the clergy was impossible. Instead, the lad began working for his father in the family soap busines (www.ushistory.org..../story.htm)
As young Benjamin had always been a bookish lad, his father determined that a trade in printing would prove a suitable match. Moreover, as Ben's older brother James was already in the printing trade, it was determined that the younger brother would be indentured to the elder brother (www.ushistory.org..../story.htm)
As a printing apprentice, Franklin to his delight had access to a wide range of books that were being typeset. He also borrowed books from clients. He read voraciously and even began skipping meals and using the money he saved to buy book (www.ushistory.org..../story.htm)
Franklin undertook teaching himself to write through reading the newspapers of the era and by an exercise in which he would take poems and translate them into stories and by turning stories into verse. In this way, Franklin felt he became a "tolerable English Writer. (www.ushistory.org..../story.htm)
After a time, Franklin was not content merely to typeset the paper — he wanted to write for it too. Many of his brother James's friends already penned pieces for the Courant but Benjamin felt that any attempt he made would meet with objection on the part of his older, at times jealous, brother . Enter Silence Dogood (www.ushistory.org..../story.htm)
Silence Dogood was the widow of a country minister. She was "an Enemy to Vice, and a Friend to Vertue." She loved the clergy and good men but was the "mortal Enemy to arbitrary government and Unlimited Power." She was also a bit of a yenta who would "observe and reprove the Faults of others. (www.ushistory.org..../story.htm)
Silence Dogood was fictitious. She was made up by the 16-year-old Franklin who, between April and October of 1722, penned 14 letters bearing Silence's name. At night he would leave these letters, in disguised handwriting, under the printshop's door. It was the custom of the time to assume pen names. (www.ushistory.org..../story.htm)
They read it, commented on it in my Hearing, and I had the exquisite Pleasure, of finding it met with their Approbation, and that in their different Guesses at the Author none were named but Men of some Character among us for Learning and Ingenuity (www.ushistory.org..../story.htm)
Ultimately, Benjamin revealed that he was the author of the Silence Dogood letters. This led to fractious confrontations between the Franklin brothers, as James felt that the compliments paid to Benjamin made him "too vain. (www.ushistory.org..../story.htm)
But Benjamin grew tired with his apprenticeship and did not take kindly to regular beatings meted out by his big brother . Franklin felt that the "harsh and tyrannical Treatment" at the hands of James led to a lifelong "Aversion to arbitrary Power. (www.ushistory.org..../story.htm)
But my dislike to the Trade continuing, my Father was under Apprehensions that if he did not find one for me more agreeable, I should break away and get to Sea, as his Son Josiah had to his great Vexation. He therefore sometimes took me to walk with him, and see Joiners, Bricklayers, Turners, Braziers, &c. at their Work, that he might observe my Inclination, and endeavor to fix in on Some Trade or other on Land. (www.ushistory.org..../story.htm)
In 1717 my Brother James return'd from England with a Press and Letters to set up his Business in Boston . I lik'd it much better than that of my Father, but still had a Hankering for the Sea. To prevent the apprehended Effect of such an Inclination, my Father was impatient to have me bound to my Brother . I stood out some time, but at last was persuaded and signed the Indentures, when I was yet but 12 Years old. I was to serve as an Apprentice till I was 21 Years of Age, only I was to be allow'd Journeyman's Wages during the last Year. In little time I made great Proficiency in the Business, and became a useful Hand to my Brother . A Bookish Bo (www.ushistory.org..../story.htm)
During this time Franklin struck up a friendship with another bookish Boston boy named John Collins. At one point Collins and Franklin had a written debate on the "Propriety of educating the Female Sex in Learning, and their Abilities for Study." Collins felt that it was improper to teach girls, while Franklin argued that females should be educated. Josiah Franklin read the debate letters and judged that his son needed to be more attentive to the his style of writing, vocabulary, elegance of expression and "method of perspicuity. (www.ushistory.org..../story.htm)
James, the Bullying brother of Benjamin, was the fourth son of Josiah Franklin and his first wife Abiah Folger. He was born in 1697, and as a teenager went to London to apprentice as a printer. He returned to Boston in 1717 with a font of type, hoping to find work in the print trade. One year later, Boston postmaster, William Booker, established a paper called the Boston Gazette . He gave the printing responsibility to 21-year-old James Franklin who hired his 12-year old brother Benjamin as an apprentic (www.ushistory.org..../story.htm)
In the January 28 issue, Franklin published a faux retraction and made use of a flimsy scheme in the words of his younger brother Ben. The Courant was now advertised as being printed by Benjamin Franklin . By this time the younger brother was running out of patience with James. Finally, on September 30, an ad in the Courant read "James Franklin, printer, in Queen's Street, wants a likely lad for an apprentice. (www.ushistory.org..../story.htm)
For many, the story of tyranny and oppression ends at in 1945, but there are many eastern European countries that still faced this for decades to come (see Hungary ca. 1956 and Prague ca. 1968 (europeanhistory.about.com....istory.htm)
There was a stone bridge built by the County in 1766 arching the Assunpink at Queen Street. Mahlon Stacys mill, originally built of hewn logs in 1679 but afterwards replaced by a two-story stone building when the property was bought by Colonel William Trent, was just beyon (freepages.history.rootsweb.com....ionary.htm)
Elias Story came on the Mayflower in the care of Edward Winslow. He was apparently under 21 years old in 1620, as he did not sign the Mayflower Compact. He died sometime the first winter at Plymouth. Nothing else is known about him (www.mayflowerhistory.com....sStory.php)
Jone Johnson Lewis astonishes me with her amazing work on such a continual basis on her Woman's History site. This is the story of how Women's History Month came to bein (americanhistory.about.com....istory.htm)
There was a stone bridge built by the County in 1766 arching the Assunpink at Queen Street. Mahlon Stacys mill, originally built of hewn logs in 1679 but afterwards replaced by a two-story stone building when the property was bought by Colonel William Trent, was just beyond (freepages.history.rootsweb.com....ionary.htm)
The story was published in CLARET BLUE Number 31, January 1998, and it also appeared in Carl Chin's 'Old Brum' issue 7 and the 'Evening Mail' December 28, 1998 (www.astonhistory.co.uk....istory.htm)
One story is told of a Mr. Babbit who drove his horse into the water, running a small boat under the cart in which he rode and letting the horse swim the river pulling boat, cart and man to the other side (www.loraincityhistory.org....story.html)
Another story is told of a man, who, upon retiring for the day, cautioned his wife not to burn him with the warming pan when she should warm her side of the bed before she retired. (www.loraincityhistory.org....story.html)
Mr. Coate had read Ms. English’s Ash Tree Echo article on Gabe Moore in the California Room of the Fresno County Library. She told a compelling story in a very short space (valleyhistory.org....story.html)
Lawyers for conservation groups said they probably would seek an injunction asking for extra measures for salmon until the government comes up with a legal plan to operate the dams. (www.fwee.org....story=1608)
Electric Boys was a flawless and timeless record. Not surprising from Electric Boys and Funk-o-Metal Carpet Ride together. It has been six years Electric Boys57; last studio CD, 60;Funk-o-Metal Carpet Ride61; which won Array MTV Music Awards and was nominated for album of the year. There is so much to love about Electric Boys, starting [70; (www.2008mp3.net....jazz-funk/)
[July 6th, 2005] Eric Mast started his own record label because his car broke down. And because he lived in Portland , where he could live cheaply. That's the simplified version of the story behind the 1998 launch of Mast's label, Audio Dregs. (wweek.com....story=6495)
Today, Kristen Michèle pulls inspiration from everything around her and works with a simple goal, 60;to recreate a classic time gone by, a time of glamour and elegance70;61; She continues to surprise and delight everyone who wears her scents. Her future in the beauty industry is bright and will surely prove to be prosperous. (la-story.com/)
I love trying to find the next hot bag. (I was the second person in the US to write about the Botkier Trigger bag. Little did I know that Monica was just a photographer starting to launch a line that would become HUGE!) (la-story.com/)
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