The Silence Dogood Letters
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Benjamin Franklin
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As a teenager, Benjamin Franklin apprenticed with his brother James at the shop where The New-England Courant was printed. Since James would not publish any of Benjamin's works, fifteen-year-old Benjamin sent letters to The New England Courant under the pseudonym Silence Dogood. A total of fourteen letters were sent, one each fortnight, between April and December of 1722. (Introduction by Darcy Smittenaar) (1 hr 20 min)
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An Old Time Trolling
thatguyoverthere
(4 Sterne)
Ben Franklin performs a wonderful old school trolling if the readers of the New England Current. While pretending to be well-read young widow, he masterfully places forth ideas--some that challenge the notions of the day.
Kari
(5 Sterne)
Articulate, interesting conclusion. Apt even today.