Benjamin Franklin - Wikipedia Franklin earned the title of "The First American" for his early and indefatigable campaigning for colonial unity He was the only person to sign the Declaration of Independence, the Treaty of Paris peace with Britain, and the Constitution
Benjamin Franklin | Biography, Inventions, Books, American Revolution . . . Benjamin Franklin, American printer and publisher, author, inventor and scientist, and diplomat One of the foremost of the American Founding Fathers, he helped draft the Declaration of Independence He also made important contributions to science, especially in the understanding of technology
Benjamin Franklin - World History Encyclopedia Benjamin Franklin's main contributions to the American Revolution were to serve in the Continental Congress, help draft the Declaration of Independence, secure the American alliance with France, and help negotiate and draft the Treaty of Paris of 1783, which ended the war
Benjamin Franklin - George Washingtons Mount Vernon George Washington may rightly be known as the "Father of his Country" but, for the two decades before the American Revolution, Benjamin Franklin was the world’s most famous American
About Benjamin Franklin Although he is most often celebrated as a Founding Father of the United States, Franklin’s accomplishments are diverse, including civic, scientific, and cultural projects which altered the course of American history
Today in History - January 17 - Library of Congress Benjamin Franklin, the Pragmatic Innovator Benjamin Franklin was born on January 17, 1706, in Boston, Massachusetts, but his adopted home was Philadelphia, the largest city in eighteenth-century America His many accomplishments as printer, scientist, and statesman are particularly remarkable when considered in the context of colonial North
Benjamin Franklin - American History Central Benjamin Franklin was an American printer, scientist, inventor, politician, diplomat, statesman, author, and one of the most colorful characters of the American Revolution
Who was Ben Franklin? – Benjamin Franklin Historical Society He is best known as the only Founding Father who signed all three documents that freed America from Britain Franklin is credited with drafting the Declaration of Independence and the American Constitution He also negotiated the Treaty of Paris which ended the Independence War against Britain
Quick Biography of Benjamin Franklin - US History Quick Biography of Benjamin Franklin: Benjamin Franklin, a printer by trade, a scientist by fame, and a man of action by all accounts, continues to shape American thinking and action