Franklin, Benjamin (1706–1790)

Benjamin Franklin, one of the Founding Fathers of the American nation, was born in Boston on January 17, 1706. He lived during the Age of Enlightenment and his public life reflected its watchwords: reason, tolerance, natural law, and progress. His public ...

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