http://www.ushistory.org/franklin/info/index.htm

http://www.ideafinder.com/history/inventors/franklin.htm

http://library.advanced.org/22254/home.htm

http://www.yale.edu/franklinpapers/project.html

http://www.fi.edu/tfi/exhibits/memorial.html

http://www2.fi.edu/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_Franklin

Here are some additional resources about Benjamin Franklin.

• Ben Franklin is most famous for his experiments with electricity, but his scientific study had a much broader scope. He was among the first to study weather and explore the movements of the Gulf Stream. His inventions include the lightening rod, bifocals, Franklin stove, and the concept of daylight saving time.
• As a publisher and writer, Franklin was a true innovator. His 'Poor Richard's Almanac' was immensely popular in colonial America and is best known for its proverbs. The almanac coined many well-known phrases including, "A penny saved is a penny earned," and "God helps them that help themselves."
• At the age of 70, Benjamin Franklin was the oldest delegate to sign the Declaration of Independence.
• If Benjamin Franklin had had his way, the Eagle would not be the symbol of the United States. In 1789 he proposed that it be replaced by the turkey.