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Poor Richards Almanack and Ben Franklin

Poor Richards Almanack and Ben Franklin

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Poor Richard’s Legacy: Benjamin Franklin and the Birth of an American Tradition While Benjamin Franklin wasn’t directly responsible for creating The Old Farmer’s Almanac, his influence looms large. We can’t talk about American almanacs without acknowledging his iconic publication, Poor Richard’s Almanack. Published under the pseudonym Richard Saunders from 1732 to 1758, Poor Richard’s Almanack […]

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