Here's a chronological summary of Ben's accomplishments: 1718 - 1723 Apprenticed as a printer to his brother James Franklin 1725 - 1726 Journeyman printer, London, England 1727 Founded the Junta, a debating club, Philadelphia, Pa. 1728 Wrote Articles of Belief and Acts of Religion 1729 Purchased Pennsylvania Gazette 1730 Married Deborah Read Rogers (died 1774) … Read more