Benjamin Franklin’s Transition to Becoming a RevolutionaryNew December 2022! Author H. W. Brands explains how and why Benjamin Franklin became a revolutionary, at the ripe age of 70.
Benjamin Franklin as a Young ManNew September 2022! Author Nick Bunker describes a young Benjamin Franklin, a time in his life that is seldom addressed, in this interview.
The Story of Young Benjamin Franklin with Biographer Nick BunkerBunker portrays Benjamin Franklin as a complex, driven young man who elbows his way to success through a harsh colonial world, in the age of slavery as well as of reason.
Login to ViewThe Estrangement of Benjamin Franklin and His Son WilliamNew December 2022! The Civil War split families, but so did the Revolutionary War according to H. W. Brands. Benjamin Franklin and his son William became estranged after the elder joined the Patriot...
Login to ViewValue of Learning from the School of LifeNew November 2022! Lincoln experts discuss how early leaders in our country may not have had a formal education be feel this may have actually helped these people in continued lifetime learning.
Login to ViewThe Legacy of Benjamin FranklinNew September 2022! Author Nick Bunker speaks about what he feels is Benjamin Franklin’s legacy.
Login to ViewBenjamin Franklin as an Inventor: The Franklin FireplaceNew September 2022! Benjamin Franklin began his work life in America as a printer. But science drew him in as he began working to solve problems such as the Franklin Fireplace.
Login to ViewRemembering Deborah Franklin, the Wife of Benjamin FranklinNew September 2022! Author Nick Bunker explains how little we know about Franklin’s wife, Deborah, and how his research allowed him to give her a bit more of the narrative.