In January 1706, a baby was born in Boston Massachusetts, who later became a great influence on the foundation of the Unites States of America. Son of the candle maker, the baby's name was Benjamin Franklin, who left numerous marks as a critical writer, speaker, practical politician as well as a man of ingenuity. His exceptional writing skills helped on editing the Constitution and Declaration of the Independence. In politics, he used his wisdom for the common people by establishing many public facilities. He invented bifocal glasses, and proved that there is electricity in lightning with his kite flying experiment. As a diplomat, he built strong allies with Europe. A Founding father, Benjamin Franklin, was not a leader in the battlefield of the Revolutionary war, however he was a great leader, who had a clear vision of how the United States of America should be based upon his skills and capabilities that he had. .
One of the skills he acquired was his writing ability, which developed at a very early age. As a child Benjamin was fond of reading. Friends of Benjamin's father often said that he would make a great scholar. However, his father was a realistic tradesman, and ordered Benjamin at the age of twelve to become an apprentice of his brother, who was a bookseller for more than ten years. He worked under the business of his brother with low wage. During his apprentice years, Benjamin had better books available to read, and accumulate knowledge. Most important, he learned the skill of writing. His distinguishing talent in writing was proved early on by Mrs. Dogood. Mrs. Dogood was the imaginary character that Benjamin made to print his writings in that paper of his brother's company printed, all without his brother's knowing. After he had run away from his apprenticeship in Boston, Ben began publishing his own paper, the Pennsylvania Gazette. Fame from his literary skill led him to the committee of drafting the Declaration of Independence in his seventies.