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1 online resource (x, 143 pages) : illustrations |
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Lives and legacies |
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Lives and legacies.
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The improper Bostonian -- B. Franklin, printer -- Doctor Franklin -- Pennsylvania politics -- The road to separation -- War and peace -- New nation and aged patriarch |
| Summary |
"The tenth and youngest son of a poor Boston soapmaker, Benjamin Franklin would rise to become, in Thomas Jefferson's words, "the greatest man and ornament of his age." In this short, engaging biography, historian Edwin S. Gaustad offers a portrait of this towering colonial figure, illuminating Franklin's character and personality." |
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"Here is truly one of the most extraordinary lives imaginable, a man who, with only two years of formal education, became a printer, publisher, postmaster, philosopher, world-class scientist and inventor, statesman, musician, and abolitionist. Gaustad presents a chronological account of all these accomplishments, spiced with quotations from Franklin's own extensive writings. The book describes how the hardworking Franklin became at age 24 the most successful printer in Pennsylvania and how by 42, with the help of Poor Richard's Almanack, he had amassed enough wealth to retire from business. We then follow Franklin's next brilliant career, as an inventor and scientist, examining his pioneering work on electricity and his inventions of the Franklin Stove, the lightning rod, and bifocals, as well as his mapping of the Gulf Stream, a major contribution to navigation." |
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"Lastly, the book covers Franklin's role as America's leading statesman, ranging from his years in England before the Revolutionary War to his time in France thereafter, highlighting his many contributions to the cause of liberty. Along the way, Gaustad sheds light on Franklin's personal life, including his troubled relationship with his illegitimate son William, who remained a Loyalist during the Revolution, and Franklin's thoughts on such topics as religion and morality."--Jacket |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 127-135) and index |
| Notes |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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| Subject |
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790.
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Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790 fast |
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Franklin, Benjamin, (1706-1790) -- Biographies. ram |
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Statesmen -- United States -- Biography
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Scientists -- United States -- Biography
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Inventors -- United States -- Biography
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Printers -- United States -- Biography
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BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Historical.
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HISTORY -- United States -- State & Local -- General.
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Inventors
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Printers
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Scientists
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Statesmen
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Hommes d'État -- États-Unis -- 18e siècle -- Biographies.
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Scientifiques américains -- 18e siècle -- Biographies.
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Inventeurs -- États-Unis -- 18e siècle -- Biographies.
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Imprimeurs -- États-Unis -- 18e siècle -- Biographies.
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United States
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Verenigde Staten.
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| Genre/Form |
Biographies
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Biographies.
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Biographies.
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Electronic book
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| ISBN |
1423785126 |
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9781423785125 |
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9786610534746 |
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6610534748 |
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