"Was Benjamin Franklin a British spy? This is the startling but all too legitimate question investigated in this complete reappraisal of one of America's most i

A motley crew of orphans is flung into adventure when they hide Ben Franklin from the British during the War of Independence.

United States Diplomatic Codes and Ciphers, 1775-1938 is the first basic reference work on American diplomatic cryptography. Weber's research in national and pr

Franklin's political writings are full of fascinating reflections on human nature, on the character of good leadership, and on why government is such a messy an