Today, Think Tank asks about Benjamin Franklin, America’s founding grandfather. He’s been called the first American, but not always as a compliment, but if he was the first American ...

This plain suit would have created a stark contrast between Franklin and those in the elaborate dress typical of the opulent French Court, and Franklin crafted his appearance knowing that it was a ...

Ken Burns's two-part, four-hour documentary, Benjamin Franklin ... as much as anyone to the foundation of the American Republic. But Franklin's life was full of contradictions, and his success ...