When Did Benjamin Franklin Write Poor Richards Almanac

On December 19, 1732, Benjamin Franklin of Philadelphia first published Poor Richard’s Almanack. The book, filled with proverbs preaching industry and prudence, was published continuously for 25 years and became one of the most popular publications in colonial America, selling an average of 10,000 copies a year.

When did Ben Franklin start writing Poor Richard's almanac?

Franklin’s greatest business accomplishment came from the publication of Poor Richard’s Almanack. On December 19, 1732 Franklin published his first almanac under the pseudonym of Richard Saunders. The almanac was published for the year of 1733 and was published once a year for the next 25 years.

What was the significance of Poor Richard's almanac?

Almanacs at this time were very important to many people in that they provided a yearlong calendar, listing dates and days of the week, and, perhaps most importantly, information on times for sunrise and sunset and for phases and tides of the Moon. Farmers would have found this information crucial.