At least we are reasonably certain that he first saw light on the 17th of January. 1706. although strong claims are made that January 6 is the correct date. Upon investigation I found that the weight of opinion favored January 17. This decision was probably influenced. in part. by the fact that January 6 is past and that to wait a whole year before delivering this speech would be too great a hardship to bear. Benjamin Franklin has fittingly been called the first typical American. He was born of an immigrant father but would be a typical American if he lived today. He is affectionately regarded as one of our greatest men. By many he is ranked as the greatest of all Americans.
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