The Brittany village of Auray in Paris, France on Oct. 11, 2025, which Benjamin Franklin arrived in the town on a cold December day in 1776, after a long, difficult voyage on what he called “a miserable vessel.” Franklin, the aging statesman braved rough seas and arduous carriage rides to reach Paris, where he persuaded the French to back the American rebels. (Camille McOuat/The New York Times) By ERIC WEINER There’s something about Benjamin Fra…
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