Benjamin Franklin: The Most Charismatic Character In American History

One of the most charismatic characters in American History is Benjamin Franklin following his life story is a rather difficult task due to bountiful amount of folk lore proposed about him. As Mark Twain once pinned in his essay, The Late Ben Franklin. 'He was twins, being born simultaneously in two different houses in the city of Boston. These houses remain unto this day, have signs upon them worded in accordance with the facts." The principles which Franklin has been given credit add to his elusiveness, it's no wonder Franklin has had many critics and advocates. Franklin espoused the new democracy, which won many supporters in the colonies; however, he also writes many satirical commentaries, demeaning the citizens of the colonies at the same