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1 online resource (viii, 178 pages .) |
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Routledge historical Americans |
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Routledge historical Americans.
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Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction Benjamin Franklin, Biography, and the Writing of History; PART I Benjamin Franklin; Chapter 1 Inconspicuous Beginnings, 1706-1730; Chapter 2 From Tradesman to Gentleman, 1730-1750; Chapter 3 War, Electricity, and the Making of a Politician, 1747-1763; Chapter 4 The Imperial Crisis, 1763-1775; Chapter 5 The Imperialist and the Revolution, 1775-1778; Chapter 6 The Long Journey Home, 1778-1790; PART II Documents; 1 Silence Dogood, No. 1; 2 From Poor Richard's Almanac for 1733; 3 Old Mistresses Apologue, June 25, 1745 |
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4 Slave Advertisements from the Gazette5 John Dickinson and Others: Protest against the Appointment of Benjamin Franklin as Agent (excerpt); 6 Rules by Which a Great Empire May Be Reduced to a Small One (excerpt); 7 The Pennsylvania Abolition Society to the United States Congress; 8 Benjamin Franklin to Ezra Stiles (excerpt); Index |
Summary |
Known for his influential role in the debates that established the founding documents of the United States, Benjamin Franklin was not only an astute politician, but also an Atlantic citizen whose commitment to the American cause was informed by years spent in England and France. The life of this iconic founder provides an ideal opportunity for students to take a closer look at eighteenth century colonial society and the contested formation of the early American nation. In this carefully contextualized account, Nathan R. Kozuskanich considers the many facets of Franklin's private and public live |
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Includes index |
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Print version record |
Subject |
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790.
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Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790 fast |
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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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Inventors
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Printers
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Scientists
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Statesmen
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United States
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Electronic books
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Biographies
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Biographies.
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Biographies.
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Electronic book
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ISBN |
113617432X |
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9781136174322 |
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9780203081532 |
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0203081536 |
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9781136174315 |
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9781136174278 |
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1136174273 |
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1136174311 |
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9781136174315 |
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