Benjamin Franklin: 15 Myths Debunked
Behind the genius of the Enlightenment lies a far more cunning — and human — manBy Miguel Thornton
Length4h 3m
About this audiobook
What if everything you know about Benjamin Franklin is wrong?
From the famous kite experiment to his rumored Parisian affairs, this book dismantles fifteen enduring myths that built the legend of America’s most enigmatic founder. Through letters, journals, and forgotten archives, Miguel Thornton reveals a Franklin far more cunning, pragmatic, and deeply human than the hero of schoolbooks — a man of strategy, not miracles; of collaboration, not solitude.
A gripping historical investigation that reads like a detective story, exposing how the Age of Enlightenment often thrived on useful lies rather than pure truth.
Audiobook details
GenreBiography and Memoir, Politics and Government
Length4 hrs 3 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateNov 5, 2025
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
9Myth 8: The Fire Hero, Franklin, Creator of the Firefighter's Coat
2Myth 1: The Deadly Kite, Franklin, the Enlightened Pioneer of Electricity
10Myth 9: The Prophetic Apple, Franklin, Author of the Saying "An Apple a Day"
3Myth 2: The Rebellious Left-Hander, Franklin, the Outsider of the Right Hand
11Myth 10: The Colonial Miser, Franklin, the Obsessive Skinflint
4Myth 3: The Don Juan of the Enlightenment, Franklin, the Impenitent Seducer
12Myth 11: The Prophet of Storms, Franklin, the First Scientific Meteorologist
5Myth 4: The Ascetic Vegetarian, Franklin, the Eco-Warrior Before His Time
13Myth 12: The Free Library, Franklin, Promoter of Public Access to Knowledge
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6Myth 5: The Street Enlightener, Franklin, Inventor of Urban Streetlights
14Myth 13: The Witness of the Skies, Franklin and the First Hot-Air Balloon Flight
7Myth 6: The Mile Counter, Franklin, Father of the Odometer
15Myth 14: The Volunteer Firefighters, Franklin, Founder of the First Fire Brigade
8Myth 7: The Clockmaker of the Sun, Franklin and Daylight Saving Time, the Modern Scourge
16Myth 15: The Home Insurer, Franklin, Inventor of Fire Insurance
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