Smithsonian Magazine

Benjamin Franklin Styled Lady Liberty’s Look in This Medal He Commissioned to Honor American and French Allies in the Revolutionary War

Franklin combined art with diplomacy to create the Libertas Americana. For the United States’ 250th anniversary, the Paris ...

Searching Paris for Ben Franklin, America’s ‘Least-Dead’ Founder

The aging statesman braved rough seas and arduous carriage rides to reach Paris, where he persuaded the French to back the ...