Ben Franklin’s extraordinary life still inspires us today. As a young man he sought adventure, became a skilled and successful printer, an inventor, an author, and a family man. But perhaps most of all, he was a man dedicated to the wellbeing of his homeland—the United States of America.

CK Curriculum Alignment: CKLA Grade 3 (download only); CKHG Grades 3 & 7

Voices in History™ is a Core Knowledge Biography Series that encourages young readers to learn about real superheroes in history. As a result of acts of extraordinary bravery, ingenuity, strength, and determination, these people made a difference and changed the world. Perhaps their remarkable stories will inspire young readers to become the superheroes of the future.