| Description |
586 pages, 16 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations (some colour), map, portraits (some colour) ; 24 cm |
| Series |
Collection of Jamie and Michael Kassler. ANL
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| Contents |
Ch. 1. Benjamin Franklin and the Invention of America -- Ch. 2. Pilgrim's Progress: Boston, 1706-1723 -- Ch. 3. Journeyman: Philadelphia and London, 1723-1726 -- Ch. 4. Printer: Philadelphia, 1726-1732 -- Ch. 5. Public Citizen: Philadelphia, 1731-1748 -- Ch. 6. Scientist and Inventor: Philadelphia, 1744-1751 -- Ch. 7. Politician: Philadelphia, 1749-1756 -- Ch. 8. Troubled Waters: London, 1757-1762 -- Ch. 9. Home Leave: Philadelphia, 1763-1764 -- Ch. 10. Agent Provocateur: London, 1765-1770 -- Ch. 11. Rebel: London, 1771-1775 -- Ch. 12. Independence: Philadelphia, 1775-1776 -- Ch. 13. Courtier: Paris, 1776-1778 -- Ch. 14. Bon Vivant: Paris, 1778-1785 -- Ch. 15. Peacemaker: Paris, 1778-1785 -- Ch. 16. Sage: Philadelphia, 1785-1790 -- Ch. 17. Epilogue -- Ch. 18. Conclusions |
| Summary |
Presents a portrait of Benjamin Franklin as a scientist, inventor, diplomat, writer, business strategist, and statesman while tracing his life as one of America's Founding Fathers |
| Notes |
First Simon & Schuster paperback edition 2004 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Performer |
Read by Boyd Gaines |
| Notes |
Accelerated Reader Grades 9-12 10.6 38 SD Quiz 74606 English non-fiction |
| Subject |
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790.
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Inventors -- United States -- Biography.
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Printers -- United States -- Biography.
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Scientists -- United States -- Biography.
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Statesmen -- United States -- Biography.
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Inventors -- United States -- Biography.
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Famous Persons.
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History, 18th Century.
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| SUBJECT |
United States -- Politics and government -- 1775-1783. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140413
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United States -- Politics and government -- 1783-1789. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140414
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United States. https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D014481 |
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United States. https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D014481 |
| Genre/Form |
Biography.
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Biographies.
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| LC no. |
2003050463 |
| ISBN |
0684807610 |
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074325807X |
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9780684807614 |
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9780743258074 |
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