Scientist was prolific writer

Posted 4/8/06

"Poor Richard's Almanack" was published yearly by Benjamin Franklin from 1732-1757. About 10,000 copies were sold each year, which made the pamphlet a best seller in its time.

Like almanacs today, Franklin's contained a calendar, weather …

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