After Failing Math Twice, a Young Benjamin Franklin Turned to This Popular 17th-Century Textbook
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Franklin's struggle with arithmetic early in his education reflects the irony of a man who would later become a Founding Father and champion of knowledge.
Cocker's Arithmetick was not just a textbook, but a reflection of the Enlightenment era, shaping the importance of arithmetic in commerce and education.
Read at Smithsonian Magazine
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