This post is a part of the 2020 Selected Papers of the Consortium on the Revolutionary Era, which were edited and compiled by members of the CRE’s board alongside editors at Age of Revolutions. By Kelsa Pellettiere For generations, Benjamin Franklin has remained a popular American figure due to his exploits as a scientist, inventor, … Continue reading Friendship and Sociability: A Reexamination of Benjamin Franklin’s Friendship with Madame Brillon de Jouy