Front matter
Reading edition
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Every attempt has been made to replicate the original as printed. Some typographical errors have been corrected; a list follows the text. Contents. List of Illustrations (In certain versions of this etext, in certain browsers, clicking on this symbol will bring up a larger version of the illustration.) Index: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, Y, Z (etext transcriber's note)
Franklin's Printing Office and Book Shop
Benjamin Franklin, printer, was one of the greatest men of his time. He wrote philosophical essays and some doggerel verse, published “Poor Richard’s Almanac,” and became a great inventor. The painting shows Christ Church in the background.
HERO TALES FROM HISTORY
BY SMITH BURNHAM, A.M. HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY, WESTERN STATE NORMAL SCHOOL, KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN ILLUSTRATED
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