Sally had her first two children before Benjamin returned. She named them for her father and brother—Benjamin Franklin Bache (or “Benny”) and William Franklin Bache (“Willy”).

Known as one of the greatest Founding Fathers, Benjamin Franklin was a highly charismatic character. His life was full of ...

Ever prescient, John Adams rightly predicted that Benjamin Franklin would forever ... living in Boston, Franklin was the 15th of 17 children. Franklin left school at 10 and began an apprenticeship ...