Benjamin Franklin

Benjamin Franklin at his death was probably the most well known person in the world, more widely known than even Voltair. His curiosity took him from the longhouses of the Iroquois Confederacy - where he learned about a freedom loving system of government that captured his imagination and some suggest played a role in his contributions to the Constitutional Convention in 1787; to the palaces of England and France where he served as a diplomat on behalf of the young American nation.

Ben Franklin's Prescription for Today's Congressional Gridlock
http://usabeginnings.blogspot.com/2010/07/ben-franklins-prescription-for-todays.html

From eJunto.com
From his dogged determination to master prose to his spectacular achievements in civic improvement, Franklin's scientific approach to self-improvement captures the spirit of revolutionary America.

Free download - Franklin Autobiography

Advice to a Young Man on the Choice of a Mistress - Benjamin Franklin.

Conceived in Liberty - (A History of America with a Libertarian viewpoint)
The Emergence of Benjamin Franklin - a less flattering view of the role of Franklin in the founding of the Republic.

Leaves around a dolly - Click here.