Young Benjamin Franklin: The Birth of Ingenuity

Pulitzer finalist Nick Bunker’s new account of Franklin’s early life depicts him as a complex, driven young man who overcame challenges in a harsh colonial world. From his early career as a printer and journalist to his scientific work and role as a republican founder, Franklin embodied American ingenuity. Through archival material from Boston, London, and Philadelphia, we see Franklin’s development as a brilliant but flawed human being shaped by slavery and reason. This tale of science, politics, war, and religion also explores Franklin’s ancestors—the talented English craftsmen who produced America’s renowned genius.

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