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Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790)


 
Benjamin Franklin

D. H. Lawrence on Franklin and Crevecoeur

  • Benjamin Franklin: A Documentary History.  Excellent site and chronology from noted Franklin scholar J. Leo LeMay; the most important site on Franklin. 
  • Background on the Autobiography and a biographical sketch from the Literary Encyclopedia
  • Benjamin Franklin: Glimpses of the Man from the Franklin Institute 
  • Chronology of events in Franklin's life.
  • Benjamin Franklin (site at pbs.org)
  • Benjamin Franklin in London site.
  • Image courtesy of the Early America Review page.  At this site, see also Bryan LeBeau's article "Franklin and the Presbyterians" 
  •  Works Online
    The Autobiography (at the University of Virginia)
    The Autobiography (divided into chapters; 1909 edition with introduction)



    Comments to D. Campbell.