105 – Benjamin Franklin the Writer and Inventor

Benjamin Franklin wasn't just a statesman, he was well known and respected as a writer and inventor. 

In the latest episode, learn all about this part of his life! 

James Reid Lambdin, Benjamin Franklin, [detail], oil on canvas, ca. 1880, after the original by David Martin, 1766.

Find the Silence Dogood letters here! 

Find out more about Poor Richard's Almanack

The famous kite and key experiment! 

Benjamin Franklin Drawing Electricity from the Sky is a c. 1805 by Benjamin West

104 – Benjamin Franklin in France During the Revolution

Benjamin Franklin spent most of the American Revolution in France. Find out what he was doing and how it was critical to American liberty!

The Treaty of Paris with some pretty important signatures! 

Signing of Treaty of Paris (Painting by Benjamin West, 1783)

Benjamin Franklin's reception at the Court of France in 1778 (by Hohenstein)
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This early portrait by John Trumbull reproduces a 1777 French Engraving. This is the image of Franklin the French loved! 

Ep. 103 – Benjamin Franklin in London

The Benjamin Franklin House in London. 

Find out more about this historic site here.

Benjamin Franklin appearing before the Privy Council

Ep. 102 – Benjamin Franklin's Early Life

Learn all about Benjamin Franklin's early life. What was he like as a child? How did it impact him as an adult? Find out now!

Ep. 101–All About the Founders

As we start to learn all about the Founding Fathers, let's talk about who they were and what it means to be a founder.