Benjamin Franklin: American Original and Citizen of the World

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Benjamin Franklin: American Original and Citizen of the World
      

He was born fully 303 years ago this week, on January 17, 1706, but there is little that seems old-fashioned about You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login, who lived several lives and made critically important contributions to his country and the world.

In this You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login, adapted from his book The Americanization of Benjamin Franklin, Gordon Wood, who also authored Britannica's biography of Franklin, explores the great man's long years in Europe.

Read on for an overview of what made Franklin great.
         

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