During the seventeenth century, the United States was created by a group of individuals who emphasized freedom, equality, and justice for all people. The founders of the United States had no idea that they would create one of the richest nations in the world. Today, however, many Americans have forgotten to honor these groups of intellectuals who built this country and refused to govern it. Benjamin Franklin, famous and esteemed diplomat of the eighteenth century, was one of the most influential founders of this country. As a member of the Benjamin Franklin Birthday Association, I strongly declare a national holiday honoring Franklin because he achieved many accomplishments for this nation. Since birth, Benjamin Franklin was, without a doubt, a significant citizen who promoted education before the country's independence. He was born January 6, 1705, the son of Josiah and Abiah Franklin (Brands, page 122). However, Benjamin Franklin never established a good relationship with his family, especially his brother James. So, he left his family and made a career as a printer and taught others the basics of writing a good headline story for the public. His passion for writing made him a “corporate printer who supervised and trained other people in writing under his management” (Brands, p. 86). His business was no different than that of the newspaper purveyors, Atlanta Journal Constitution and Wall Street Headlines, that we have today. Furthermore, he inspired other colonists to gather and talk about science, philosophy, poetry, and journalism. He thought the best way to classify these written ideas was in a library. Franklin was only “twenty-seven years old when the Library Company was founded [and] he was twenty-eight when the first...... middle of paper......born representing each state (Marks p. 682). As a result, Franklin's idea united this country and maintained equal representation in Congress. As a result, Benjamin Franklin was forgotten by Americans for over three hundred years. We celebrate the holiday to remember other notable Americans, but not the country's most influential founder. Franklin's contributions helped transform this country into the world's leading power. As a member of a non-profit political activist organization, I highly recommend that you all help declare January 6, 1705, a national holiday for Benjamin Franklin.Works CitedBrands, HW The First American: the Life and times of Benjamin Franklin. New York: Doubleday, 2000. Print.Roark, James L. The American Promise: A History of the United States. Value ed. vol. I. Boston: Bedford/St. Martins, 2009. Print.