Benjamin Franklin

Benjamin Franklin: Live Wire is the fascinating story of one of America's earliest patriots. His life never lacked excitement and intrigue. As a printer, writer, scientist, inventor and American statesman, this spirited Philadelphia resident continually sought to improve himself and the world he lived in. There didn't seem to be anything Mr. Franklin couldn't do He was instrumental in the founding of our country, serving in the Continental Congress that crafted both the Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution. This book is part of the Heroes of History series of biographies that are told in an engaging narrative format.