Benjamin Franklin: Wordsmith, Printer
2,132 views · Published 6 February 2015 · 39:12 · Indexed 23 September 2026
Channel: GBH Forum Network · 2015 · Education
Historian of science and technology, Robert Martello will round out your knowledge of Boston native (and Old South Meeting House congregant) Benjamin Franklin in this lively, illustrated talk. Follow Franklin’s footsteps from the time he ran his brother’s press as a young apprentice, through the many life adventures that shaped his life as a wordsmith, statesman, and printer. Printing was a tricky business in the 18th century, and Franklin’s combination of business acumen and intellectual prowess contributed to his success and versatility in the trade. Learn how Franklin changed printing, and how printing changed Franklin.
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