WASHINGTON ( AP) — Documents from the National Archives are going on view to explore the life of Benjamin Franklin as a scientist, diplomat, philanthropist and founding father.

A new exhibit, “Benjamin Franklin: In Search of a Better World,” will follow Franklin’s life from his youth in Boston where he was surrounded with Puritan traditions to his political career on the world stage.

The exhibit opening today will be on view through May 6.



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