Benjamin Franklin Author:Ron Thomson Many well-known people have their moment of fame and then fade into history's footnotes. This is not the case with Benjamin Franklin. Why, more than 300 years after his birth in 1706, is Benjamin Franklin still worth reading about? Several chapters from Franklin's life suggest possible reasons. This booklet, filled with historical images... more », provides a brief overview of these chapters of his life, from Franklin's beginnings in relative poverty, to the end of his life, by which time he had traveled widely, achieved business success and wealth, and was renowned in both the United States and Europe.« less