Benjamin Franklin is one of the key figureheads of American history. A brilliant inventor, publisher, politician, and ambassador, the founding father wore many different hats in his lifetime. But did ...

Franklin’s first published essays were printed under a pseudonym—Silence Dogood. Franklin, who had only two years of formal education, largely taught himself through reading and on the job. At age 12, ...

This bonus scene features Benjamin Franklin House in London, his only surviving residence. Though he also lived in Boston, Philadelphia, and Paris, Franklin’s only surviving residence is Benjamin ...

Introduction: Lightning after Franklin 1. A New Invention 2. The Introduction of the Lightning Rod in the Netherlands 3. Eighteenth-Century Physical Theories on Thunderstorms 4. Official Religion 5.