As an inventor, statesman, philosopher, and writer, Benjamin Franklin left his mark on American life in innumerable ways. Full-color photographs, primary source imagery, and easy-to-read text paint a portrait of Franklin's life from his early days as a printer's apprentice to his final days as a diplomat in France during the Revolutionary War. Franklin was also one of the framers of the Declaration of Independence, and this biography will help students understand what the document has meant to our country's history.