Searching Paris for Ben Franklin, America’s ‘Least-Dead’ Founder

By Eric Weiner & Camille McOuat · The New York Times · May 2026

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"The aging statesman braved rough seas and arduous carriage rides to reach Paris, where he persuaded the French to back the American rebels. We followed in his footsteps."

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