The film chronicles the life of Benjamin Franklin, highlighting his early struggles as an apprentice under his brother, James, his rise as a prominent printer and writer, and his significant ...
In 1723, a teenaged Benjamin Franklin created his first printing piece, a broadside elegy recently acquired by the University of Pennsylvania. Detail of “The Elegy on the Death of Aquila Rose,” ...
THE PAPERS OF BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, VOL. I (400 pp.)—Edited by Leonard W. Labaree—Yale University ($7.50). Benjamin Franklin, printer, philosopher, scientist, author, patriot and first citizen of ...
IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. The Postal Service issued the 39-cent ...
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