. The Century book of famous Americans : the story of a young people's pilgrimage to historic homes . MOUNT VERNON IN 1796. THE CENTURY BOOKOF FAMOUS AMERICANS. CHAPTER I IN BOSTON TOWN The Birthplace of Franklin — The Story of James Otis — Tories andTraitors — The Webster Buildings— The Samuel Adams Tablet — o The Father of the Revolution — A Novel Pilgrimage. HEY had left the Old South Meeting-house with its revo-lutionary relics, and were slowly sauntering down the sunnyside of Milk street when Jack seized his uncles arm. Look over there, Uncle Tom ! he cried. See what itsays on that buildi
. The Century book of famous Americans : the story of a young people's pilgrimage to historic homes . MOUNT VERNON IN 1796. THE CENTURY BOOKOF FAMOUS AMERICANS. CHAPTER I IN BOSTON TOWN The Birthplace of Franklin — The Story of James Otis — Tories andTraitors — The Webster Buildings— The Samuel Adams Tablet — o The Father of the Revolution — A Novel Pilgrimage. HEY had left the Old South Meeting-house with its revo-lutionary relics, and were slowly sauntering down the sunnyside of Milk street when Jack seized his uncles arm. Look over there, Uncle Tom ! he cried. See what itsays on that building: The Birthplace of Franklin. Why,I did nt know that Franklin was born in Boston. I thought he was aPhiladelphian. He was an American, Jack, Uncle Tom replied. I sometimes thinkhe was the first real American. But he was Boston born and bred. Youask Roger. I imagine every boy who goes to the Boston Latin School andtries for the Franklin medal knows of the clause in Franklins will that tellsthe story. I was born in Boston,it says. I owe my first instruction inliterature to the free grammar schools established there. And so he setaside five hu
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