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Synopsis
The youngest son of a poor Boston soapmaker, Benjamin Franklin would rise to become ¿the greatest man & ornament of his age.¿ In this short, engaging biography, historian Gaustad offers a marvelous portrait of this towering colonial figure, illuminating Franklin¿s character & personality. 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 & inventor, statesman, musician, & abolitionist. Gaustad presents a chronological account of all these accomplishments, delightfully spiced with quotations from Franklin¿s own extensive writings. Illustrations.Book Details
Published
March 28, 2008
Publisher
DIANE Publishing Company
Pages
143
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9781422393260