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* Becker, Carl Lotus. "Benjamin Franklin," ''Dictionary of American Biography'' (1931) vol 3, with hot links [http://tigger.uic.edu/~rjensen/franklin.htm#becker online]
====Biographies====
* Isaacson, Walter.  ''Benjamin Franklin: An American Life'' (2004)
* Becker, Carl Lotus. "Benjamin Franklin," ''Dictionary of American Biography'' (1931) vol 3, with hot links [http://tigger.uic.edu/~rjensen/franklin.htm#becker online]
* Brands, Henry. ''The First American: The Life and Times of Benjamin Franklin'' (2000)- excellent long scholarly biography
* Crane, Verner W.  ''Benjamin Franklin and a Rising People'' (1954)
* Hawke, David F.  ''Franklin'' (1976)
* Isaacson, Walter.  ''Benjamin Franklin: An American Life'' (2004) - good recent biography
* Morgan, Edmund S. ''Benjamni Franklin'' (2003) the best introduction
* Sparks, Jared. ''Life of Benjamin Franklin: A Continuation of Franklin's Autobiography'' (1840) [http://www.ushistory.org/franklin/biography/index.htm online edition]
* Van Doren, Carl.  ''Benjamin Franklin'' (1938)
* Wright, Esmond.  ''Franklin of Philadelphia'' (1986) - excellent scholarly study

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Template:Cell styleA list of key readings about Benjamin Franklin.

Biographies

  • Becker, Carl Lotus. "Benjamin Franklin," Dictionary of American Biography (1931) - vol 3, with hot links online
  • Brands, Henry. The First American: The Life and Times of Benjamin Franklin (2000)- excellent long scholarly biography
  • Crane, Verner W. Benjamin Franklin and a Rising People (1954)
  • Hawke, David F. Franklin (1976)
  • Isaacson, Walter. Benjamin Franklin: An American Life (2004) - good recent biography
  • Morgan, Edmund S. Benjamni Franklin (2003) the best introduction
  • Sparks, Jared. Life of Benjamin Franklin: A Continuation of Franklin's Autobiography (1840) online edition
  • Van Doren, Carl. Benjamin Franklin (1938)
  • Wright, Esmond. Franklin of Philadelphia (1986) - excellent scholarly study