Ben Franklin was an amasing American because he  was:<br><br><br><br>* a printer and businessman  who created Poor Richard's  Almanac<br><br><br><br>* the inventor of the lightining rod and the  Franklin stove<br><br><br><br>* a community leader  who started the first public library in  America<br><br><br><br>* a statesman who helped to gain our  country's freedom from British<br><br><br><br>These are  only a few ways in which Ben was amazing. This  book tells you much more about him.