Benjamin Franklin
The Runaway Printer Who Helped Birth a NationBy Cole Rourke
Length1h 34m
About this audiobook
Discover the full, unfiltered life of Brother Benjamin Franklin — one of the most influential Freemasons in history.
This complete 4-part series follows Franklin from runaway apprentice printer and illegitimate son, through the deadly fake Masonic initiation scandal, his rise as an electric philosopher and civic builder, to his role as reluctant revolutionary, master diplomat in France, and Founding Father.
We explore his scandals, moral contradictions, evolution from slave owner to abolitionist, and how Masonic values of square dealing, Relief, and Truth guided him through war, diplomacy, and nation-building.
From the printing press to the Constitutional Convention, this is the remarkable story of a self-made genius who lived the working tools in the real world and helped birth a nation.
Full transcripts and the complete Masonic Files archive available at kingsolomonspassport.com.
Audiobook details
GenreHistory, Biography and Memoir
Length1 hr 34 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateMay 3, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Chapter 1: The Runaway Printer
2Chapter 2 - The Electric Philosopher
3Chapter 3 - The Reluctant Revolutionary
4Chapter 4 - The Elder Sage
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