Benjamin Franklin: Inventor, Writer, and PatriotThe Rosen Publishing Group, Inc, 15. dec. 2002 - 112 strani As an inventor, statesman, philosopher, and writer, Benjamin Franklin left his mark on American life in innumerable ways. From his early days as a printer s apprentice to his final days as a diplomat in France during the American Revolution, Franklin s life had a grand and epic sweep. He embodied the best ideals of the Enlightenment and the colonial values of industry and prudence, serving the new nation in a time of great turbulence with humility and grace. |
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CONTENTS | 5 |
An Adventurous Youth | 21 |
Franklin the Scientist and the Inventor | 42 |
The Coming Revolution | 60 |
Negotiations for Peace | 79 |
The Legacy of Benjamin Franklin | 94 |
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