Poor Richard's Almanack - Benjamin Franklin

Poor Richard's Almanack was published by Benjamin Franklin, who adopted the pseudonym of "Poor Richard" or "Richard Saunders" for this purpose. Franklin began publishing Poor Richard's Almanack on December 19, 1732; annual versions were published for each year from1733 to 1758. It was a best seller for a pamphlet published in the American colonies; print runs reached 10,000 per year.