Men like Ben Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, and George Washington risked everything they had, including their lives, for their country. If America had lost, they would have been put to death for fighting against the king. They are heroes who formed our young country and made it what it is today. These men were among the people known as our Founding Fathers.

Benjamin was the only one who signed all four great documents of the revolution. They were the Declaration of Independence, the Treaty of Alliance with France, the Treaty of Paris, and the Constitution. His face is on the $100 bill because he was so important to our history.

There are only two non-presidents with their faces on our bills—Benjamin Franklin and a patriot named Alexander Hamilton.

All He Did

Benjamin lived so many lives in just one lifetime. He was a printer, writer, publisher, merchant, inventor, scientist, educator, statesman, postmaster general, and peacemaker.

Ben was wise when his young country needed wisdom and brave when it needed bravery. Most of all he was curious. Everything interested him, including science, crops, trees, business, birds, animals, the climate, and beekeeping!

Ben strongly believed that people could improve themselves by learning and doing good things. His well-lived life was proof that everything he believed is absolutely true. Thomas Jefferson was right when he said that no one could ever replace this great man.