The True Story of America’s Greatest Diplomat

The Real Benjamin Franklin

Benjamin Franklin was the only person who helped and who signed all four of the critical documents which marked the birth of the American nation: the Declaration of Independence, the treaty of alliance with France, the peace agreement with England, and the constitution of the United States.

As the oldest of the founding Fathers, and in many respects the most advanced advocate of the American Revolution, he was referred to as “the father of his country” before that term was applied to George Washington.

There are many Benjamin Franklins. Or at least he has taken on many different forms in the history books and conversations of the last two centuries.

There are many other versions of Franklin as well—some slanderous, some complimentary. New portrayals continue to come forward, multiplying and changing with each generation.

Which of all these Benjamin Franklins, if any, is real? The Real Benjamin Franklin is an attempt to answer that question. Or, more accurately, it is an attempt to let Franklin himself provide the answer. The Real Benjamin Franklin makes no effort to develop another ‘fresh interpretation’ of the Sage of Philadelphia. Instead, it seats us across the table from the one person who really knew Ben Franklin—that is, Franklin himself—and gives him an opportunity to explain his life and ideas in his own words.

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