This is the second article in a series about travel and the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. There’s something about Benjamin Franklin. He is the least dead of America’s founders, and the most relatable, the founder you want to have a beer with. Thomas Jefferson and James Madison have scholars; Franklin has fans — including me. As the nation prepares to celebrate 250 years of independence, I am particularly enthralled by the diplomatic magic Franklin performed in France as