There are people who have played a significant role in revolutionizing their fields of expertise throughout history. In addition to Ted Turner's contribution to the development of contemporary media, Henry Ford and Albert Einstein both transformed the industrial world. The American legend Benjamin Franklin is one of the comparatively few people who have approached and revolutionized so many various subjects and fields of study. Franklin had a long and distinguished career, during which he dazzled the scientific community with his early discoveries about the nature of electricity, pioneered the American printing industry, and was also largely responsible for laying the political groundwork for the United States. This book takes you on a journey through this man's incredible life, from his formative years as a bright but boisterous boy to his steady development into America's most powerful diplomat. There is much that such an amazing person may teach others who aspire to change the world. You'll learn from this book. The famous Franklin and a kite a tale, why adorning a "leather apron" denoted one's sophistication as a colonial thinker, and the real story of Mrs. Silence Dogood, the letter writer with a razor-sharp tongue.