Benjamin Franklin

Diplomat

A publisher, printer, author, scientist, and inventor - and a success in every field - Benjamin Franklin made his greatest accomplishments as America's first diplomat. When he sailed for England in 1764, he intended to petition Parliament in London for a redress of grievances of the state of Pennsylvania, but his energies were soon enlisted by the whole of the Thirteen Colonies. This recording - compiled from Franklin's own letters, papers, and original documents - recounts the diplomat's brilliant campaign to have Grenville's infamous Stamp Act repealed.

Public Domain (P)1988 Recorded Books, Inc.

Poor sound quality

The sound quality was so poor that I could not listen to more than the first two minutes. I scanned through the recording and I could not find a clear sounding portion.

Partial accounts

it doesn't give a full account of the negotiations he conducted while in England or France.