Benjamin Franklin, a founding father of the United States, was a man of many talents. He invented the lightning rod and ...

This month marks Benjamin Franklin’s 320th birthday. Near the end of his life, he wondered what life would be like “two or three centuries hence.” Well, here we are. What would Franklin make of it? He ...

Child of the Puritans -- Exodus to Philadelphia, sojourn in London -- Philadelphia printer -- Poor Richard -- Ben Franklin's closest Evangelical friend -- Electrical man -- Tribune of the people -- ...

Volume 1: Journalist 1706-1730 -- List of illustrations -- Preface -- Part 1: Boston: Youth, 1706-1723: -- Prologue: Quandary -- Boston -- Child to adolescent ...

Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! David M. Rubenstein and Walter Isaacson discussed Benjamin Franklin’s life, family, and contributions to founding the nation.

I recently read the biography of Benjamin Franklin, 1 and it did not disappoint. Franklin grew up in working-class conditions, starting his career early on as a tradesman and then pivoting into ...

Benjamin Franklin’s famous quote, “Without continual growth and progress, such words as improvement, achievement, and success have no meaning” traces his journey from humble beginnings to becoming a ...