The Mentor: Benjamin Franklin
This is Vol. 6, No. 7, Serial No. 155 of The Mentor, published May 15, 1918.
Benjamin Franklin was one of the leading figures of the 18th century and a founding father of the United States. His interests and accomplishments were broad and varied. Franklin is known as a brilliant inventor and a leading author, politician, diplomat, scientist, postmaster, and an influential printer in Philadelphia. These short vignettes for The Mentor magazine cover many of aspects of Franklin’s amazing life and career. - Summary by Larry Wilson
Genre(s): Literary Collections
Language: English
Keyword(s): authors (19), Benjamin Franklin (13), United States history (11), inventors (6), scientists (6), diplomats (1), printers (1)
Group: The Mentor
| Section | Chapter | Reader | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Play 01 | The Whistle | John Doherty |
00:04:10 |
| Play 02 | Benjamin Franklin - His Life | David Lodes |
00:06:32 |
| Play 03 | Benjamin Franklin - The Man | John Doherty |
00:07:23 |
| Play 04 | Benjamin Franklin - As Politician and Diplomat | John Doherty |
00:04:42 |
| Play 05 | Benjamin Franklin - As Scientist | mhaudio |
00:06:55 |
| Play 06 | Benjamin Franklin - As Man of Letters | mhaudio |
00:06:26 |
| Play 07 | Benjamin Franklin - As Printer | mhaudio |
00:07:20 |
| Play 08 | Franklin in Massachusetts | Larry Wilson |
00:03:28 |
| Play 09 | Franklin as a Pennsylvanian - Part I | John Doherty |
00:07:26 |
| Play 10 | Franklin as a Pennsylvanian - Part II | John Doherty |
00:05:50 |
| Play 11 | Franklin in the Revolution, Franklin as a Diplomat | John Doherty |
00:05:25 |
| Play 12 | Franklin in the Federal Convention | John Doherty |
00:03:55 |
| Play 13 | The Open Letter | John Doherty |
00:05:38 |
| Play 14 | Daylight Saving Franklin's Idea | Larry Wilson |
00:02:30 |