jan 1, 1765 - Benjamin Franklin The Colonial Experience
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AuthorBenjamin Franklin wrote many Almanacs and scientific texts. His book The Colonial Experience marked the creation of a distinctly American writing style. A style based on aristocratic European writing, with some distinctly American changes. This writing was more direct and less formal, more based on reason than faith. Tying Benjamin Franklin’s thoughts to the popular culture shift of rationalism.
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jan 1, 1765
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~ 261 years ago