Columnist David Murdock looks at Benjamin Franklin, whose wit and wisdom have long fascinated him. ... Franklin’s list of 13 virtues and his plan for achieving them.

THE PAPERS OF BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, VOL. I (400 pp.)—Edited by Leonard W. Labaree—Yale University ($7.50). Benjamin Franklin, printer, philosopher, scientist, author, patriot and first citizen of ...

“Franklin” tells the story of how Benjamin Franklin, best known at the time as an inventor, travels to France in December 1776 on a secret mission. In the American colonies, the British appear ...

Ever prescient, John Adams rightly predicted that Benjamin Franklin would forever occupy an elevated position in the American imagination. He was, after all, the man who risked life and limb to ...

Object Details Author Lemay, J. A. Leo (Joseph A. Leo) 1935-2008 Subject Franklin, Benjamin 1706-1790 Notes Maps on endpapers. Contents Volume 1: Journalist 1706-1730 -- List of illustrations -- ...

Benjamin Franklin’s famous kite experiment, which revealed lightning’s electric nature, is more nuanced than commonly depicted, a new book explains. FPG/The Image Bank/Getty Images Plus.