Benjamin Franklin Full Documentary For Sleep

Benjamin Franklin was more than a Founding Father — he was the brain behind America.

Born into poverty with almost no formal education, Franklin rose to become a world-famous scientist, inventor, diplomat, writer, and statesman. He proved lightning was electricity, helped secure French support during the American Revolution, shaped the Declaration of Independence, and influenced the foundations of modern democracy.

This full-length biography tells the complete story of Benjamin Franklin — from his childhood in colonial Boston, through hardship, invention, diplomacy, and revolution, to his final years as one of the most influential minds in world history.

Perfect for long-form listening, deep historical storytelling, and anyone who wants to understand how one man helped shape a nation.

Chapters & Timestamps

00:00 Chapter 1 – The Paradox
02:08 Chapter 2 – Boston, 1706
08:27 Chapter 3 – The Franklin Household
20:04 Chapter 4 – The Boy and the Books
25:04 Chapter 5 – The Failed Scholar
28:55 Chapter 6 – The Apprentice Printer
34:19 Chapter 7 – Silence Dogood
38:29 Chapter 8 – The Runaway
43:52 Chapter 9 – Betrayal in London
01:00:00 Chapter 10 – Building an Empire
01:13:00 Chapter 11 – The Scientist
01:29:00 Chapter 12 – The Civic Architect
01:32:00 Chapter 13 – The Diplomat Emerges
01:39:00 Chapter 14 – Forging a Nation
01:46:00 Chapter 15 – The Final Act

This biography explores:
• How Franklin educated himself without formal schooling
• The truth behind the kite and lightning experiment
• His role in the American Revolution and independence
• How diplomacy, not force, helped defeat the British Empire
• Why Benjamin Franklin remains one of the most important minds in history

Benjamin Franklin signed the Declaration of Independence, the Treaty of Paris, and the U.S. Constitution. He founded libraries, hospitals, universities, and civic institutions that still exist today.

This is the story of the brain behind America.