Summary of Gordon S. Wood's The Americanization of Benjamin Franklin

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Book Preview: #1 Franklin was born in Boston on January 17, 1706. He was the youngest son of 17 children, and the only one who did not receive an estate from his ancestors. #2 Franklin’s father chose to train him to be a candle and soap maker, but he soon realized that his son’s bookish inclinations would better suit the printing trade. He placed him under the care of an older brother, who signed him up for an unusually long a