ben franklin
Ben Franklin As a child, Ben loved to read, write, and collect books, so when it came time to choose what he wanted to do, His father decided he would become a printer. ... Some freinds and Ben, known as the Leather Apron Club (because most of us wore leather aprons) discussed ways they could help the community. ... At the age of forty-two, Ben retired from printing to explore his other interests. ... During his life, he invented many things, including: Swim fins, bifocals, a glass armonica, watertight bulkheads for ships, the lightning rod, odometer, and the wood stove (called the Franklin stove). ... so, one stormy night his son, William, and Ben were experimenting with lightning. ... When Ben was born, America was made up of thirteen colonies that were ruled by England.