Declaration of Independence

Learn about the people, places, and events surrounding the Declaration of Independence, as told by Ben Franklin!

A Good Day friend. I am Benjamin Franklin, a printer by trade, a philosopher by inclination, and in the summer of 1776 simply known as a rebel, I had captured lightning from the skies with the kite and built a press that printed wisdom for the common man, but nothing compared to the moment when I signed my name to our Declaration of Independence, knowing full well it might be my death warrant. We must all hang together, or we shall most assuredly hang separately equipped. That day, we pledged our lives, our fortunes and our sacred honor respect this founding friend. It is your inheritance, hard won and fragile. Guard it well. My work is done. The future is yours.