Welcome to the Benjamin Franklin web portal: a comprehensive, one-stop site that includes carefully curated educational resources, Franklin's own writings and proverbs, and tens of thousands of websites scattered throughout cyberspace. Befitting this founding father's leadership in establishing the country's first public library, this free site, in honor of his Tercentenary, is accessible to anyone with an internet connection.

What good shall I do today?

Grateful Acknowledgement and Thanks to Outstanding Supporters

• The National Science Foundation
• Pennsylvania Commonwealth Libraries
• Senator John Heinz Pittsburgh Regional History Center
• The Carnegie Science Center

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Special Thanks to Tom Murphy, Mayor, City of Pittsburgh
1994 - 2005