Ben Franklin had a very interesting life, filled with many exciting events. When he was only 14-15 years old, his brother James began printing the New England Courant, the second newspaper in the United States in 1720-21. James and his friends had fun writing their opinions, which put the newspaper in great demand. Thus, Ben received the job of paperboy—possibly the first ever. Ben was also the mystery writer for his brother’s paper, leaving anonymo