Benjamin Franklin: Larger Than Life

This Founding Father’s legacy in the political, scientific, and social spheres makes him a giant among his peers.
Benjamin Franklin: Larger Than Life
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Among America’s founding generations, perhaps no one was as highly regarded as Benjamin Franklin—albeit George Washington was a close second. Both men came from humble beginnings, pulled themselves upward by their own initiative, and captured international esteem during their lifetimes by their service to country.

By the time they were in their advancing years, both men knew that their public image dwarfed their real personas by far.

David W. Swafford
David W. Swafford
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David W. Swafford is an experienced writer-editor with 30-plus years in news production, global marketing communications, and advertising. He does historical writing as a freelancer along with editing the membership publication of the General Society Sons of the Revolution, a non-partisan, non-profit, charitable organization.