Becoming Ben Franklin

Author : Russell Freedman
Publisher : Holiday House
Page : 99 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2021-08-17
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780823449453

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Becoming Ben Franklin by Russell Freedman Pdf

In 1723 Ben Franklin arrived in Philadelphia as a poor and friendless seventeen-year-old who had run away from his family and an apprenticeship in Boston. Sixty-two years later he stepped ashore in nearly the same spot but was greeted by cannons, bells, and a cheering crowd, now a distinguished statesman, renowned author, and world-famous scientist. Freedman's riveting story of how a rebellious apprentice became an American icon comes in an elegantly designed book filled with art and includes a timeline, source notes, bibliography, and index

Author : Candace Fleming
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2014-04-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781481417990

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Ben Franklin's Almanac by Candace Fleming Pdf

"What good shall I do today?" How Ben Franklin answered that question -- through his work as a writer, printer, statesman, and inventor -- forever established him as one of America's greatest figures. On one day in 1729 he published the first edition of the Pennsylvania Gazette; on another day he changed the Declaration of Independence by adding the famous words, "We hold these truths to be self-evident"; and it was all in a day's work when he planted the first willow trees in America. Modeled on his own Poor Richard's Almanack, this unique scrapbook captures Franklin's countless accomplishments. Biography and anecdote, cartoon and etching mesh to create a fascinating portrait of this most fascinating man. Anyone interested in the birth of American democracy...or curious about the rise of the U.S. postal system...or wondering how paper money came to be...or wanting to know how Ben Franklin was part of it all, is sure to pore over Ben Franklin's Almanac.

Author : Russell Freedman
Publisher : Holiday House
Page : 99 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2021-08-17
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780823449453

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Becoming Ben Franklin by Russell Freedman Pdf

In 1723 Ben Franklin arrived in Philadelphia as a poor and friendless seventeen-year-old who had run away from his family and an apprenticeship in Boston. Sixty-two years later he stepped ashore in nearly the same spot but was greeted by cannons, bells, and a cheering crowd, now a distinguished statesman, renowned author, and world-famous scientist. Freedman's riveting story of how a rebellious apprentice became an American icon comes in an elegantly designed book filled with art and includes a timeline, source notes, bibliography, and index

Author : Brad Meltzer
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2020-10-13
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780525555926

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I am Benjamin Franklin by Brad Meltzer Pdf

The 21st book in the New York Times bestselling series of biographies about heroes tells the story of Benjamin Franklin, one of the Founding Fathers of the U.S. who helped draft the Declaration of Independence while making important scientific contributions. (Cover may vary) This friendly, fun biography series focuses on the traits that made our heroes great--the traits that kids can aspire to in order to live heroically themselves. Each book tells the story of an icon in a lively, conversational way that works well for the youngest nonfiction readers and that always includes the hero's childhood influences. At the back are an excellent timeline and photos.Driven by his curiosity from a young age, Benjamin Franklin's observations about the world led to key discoveries about electricity and other contributions that remain important today. This friendly, fun biography series inspired the PBS Kids TV show Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum. One great role model at a time, these books encourage kids to dream big. Included in each book are: • A timeline of key events in the hero’s history • Photos that bring the story more fully to life • Comic-book-style illustrations that are irresistibly adorable • Childhood moments that influenced the hero • Facts that make great conversation-starters • A virtue this person embodies: Benjamin Franklin's commitment to self-improvement is the highlight of this biography You’ll want to collect each book in this dynamic, informative series!

Author : Tim Ogline
Publisher : For Beginners (For Beginners)
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 193438948X

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Ben Franklin for Beginners by Tim Ogline Pdf

Benjamin Franklin embodied the great American success story. The quintessential polymath, he excelled at, even defined, a number of professions including printer, writer, postmaster, scientist, inventor, public citizen, politician and diplomat. He was a founding father of the United States. He harnessed electricity for practical use. He was the leading satirist of his day. He founded the University of Pennsylvania. He invented bifocals. He was a legendary ladies' man. He was all these things...and so much more.

Author : Benjamin Franklin
Publisher : First Avenue Editions ™
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2016-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781512405262

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The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin by Benjamin Franklin Pdf

Between 1771 and 1790, American Founding Father Benjamin Franklin sat down to record the important events of his life, from his childhood in Boston to his work as a printer in Philadelphia, to his trips to Paris and his plans for the first public library. The story of the invention of the Franklin stove, the first Poor Richard's Almanac, and his experiments with electricity are all included here. His "Project for Moral Perfection"—a list of desirable virtues and steps to achieve them—influenced the modern self-help genre. Hundreds of years later, Franklin's account of his rise from middle-class obscurity to become a world-renowned scholar and civic figure continues to promote the American Dream. First published in 1791, this unabridged version of Franklin's autobiography is taken from the 1909 copyright edition.

Author : Benjamin Franklin
Publisher : Books of American Wisdom
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2016-09-27
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1429093552

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Benjamin Franklin's Book of Virtues by Benjamin Franklin Pdf

A Pocket-Sized Collection of Benjamin Franklin's Thirteen Virtues in an Elegant Hardcover Edition

Author : Gordon S. Wood
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2005-05-31
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781101200902

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The Americanization of Benjamin Franklin by Gordon S. Wood Pdf

“I cannot remember ever reading a work of history and biography that is quite so fluent, so perfectly composed and balanced . . .” —The New York Sun “Exceptionally rich perspective on one of the most accomplished, complex, and unpredictable Americans of his own time or any other.” —The Washington Post Book World From the most respected chronicler of the early days of the Republic—and winner of both the Pulitzer and Bancroft prizes—comes a landmark work that rescues Benjamin Franklin from a mythology that has blinded generations of Americans to the man he really was and makes sense of aspects of his life and career that would have otherwise remained mysterious. In place of the genial polymath, self-improver, and quintessential American, Gordon S. Wood reveals a figure much more ambiguous and complex—and much more interesting. Charting the passage of Franklin’s life and reputation from relative popular indifference (his death, while the occasion for mass mourning in France, was widely ignored in America) to posthumous glory, The Americanization of Benjamin Franklin sheds invaluable light on the emergence of our country’s idea of itself.

Author : Nick Bunker
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 466 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2019-08-20
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781101872802

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Young Benjamin Franklin by Nick Bunker Pdf

In this new account of Franklin's early life, Pulitzer finalist Nick Bunker portrays him as a complex, driven young man who elbows his way to success. From his early career as a printer and journalist to his scientific work and his role as a founder of a new republic, Benjamin Franklin has always seemed the inevitable embodiment of American ingenuity. But in his youth he had to make his way through a harsh colonial world, where he fought many battles with his rivals, but also with his wayward emotions. Taking Franklin to the age of forty-one, when he made his first electrical discoveries, Bunker goes behind the legend to reveal the sources of his passion for knowledge. Always trying to balance virtue against ambition, Franklin emerges as a brilliant but flawed human being, made from the conflicts of an age of slavery as well as reason. With archival material from both sides of the Atlantic, we see Franklin in Boston, London, and Philadelphia as he develops his formula for greatness. A tale of science, politics, war, and religion, this is also a story about Franklin's forebears: the talented family of English craftsmen who produced America's favorite genius.

Author : Benjamin Franklin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1888
Category : Electronic
ISBN : HARVARD:HN3J2W

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The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin by Benjamin Franklin Pdf

Author : Benjamin Franklin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 16 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1848
Category : Saving and investment
ISBN : HARVARD:HWWV6R

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The Way to Wealth by Benjamin Franklin Pdf

Author : Ormond Seavey
Publisher : Penn State University Press
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : STANFORD:36105001895791

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Becoming Benjamin Franklin by Ormond Seavey Pdf

This is the first book to examine Franklin's Autobiography systematically in relation to the life history from which it was drawn. It also considers the Autobiography in terms of eighteenth-century conventions of autobiography and Enlightenment conceptions of the self. Seavey emphasizes the cultural and historical importance of Franklin as a writer. Unlike most historians' treatments of Franklin, this study sees Franklin's activity as author of his own life history as central to his importance, thus locating Franklin's life in the history of self-consciousness in the eighteenth century. Unlike conventional approaches to biography, Seavey's study sets apart the Autobiography and its provenance for special focus. However, like a biography, this is also a study of Franklin's personality as it developed from his birth is Boston to his death. His own self-understanding has posed a particular challenge to the students of his life. The great impediment to biographies of Franklin is that he took charge of the territory first. He was intensely aware of his own identity all his life, and this book takes a more comprehensive view of his writings as manifestation of a developing self.

Author : Leila Hirschfeld,Tom Hirschfeld
Publisher : Crown Books For Young Readers
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780553509496

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It's Up to You, Ben Franklin by Leila Hirschfeld,Tom Hirschfeld Pdf

History meets humor in this interactive Benjamin Franklin biography. Laugh and learn as this American hero make the toughest choices of his life. Perfect for readers of Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales. You're Benjamin Franklin: inventor, humorist, diplomat-spy, and Founding Father. To rise from humble beginnings and become an American hero, you have to weigh the facts, trust your gut, and make tough choices that will forge America's destiny. No pressure In this tongue-in-cheek biography, father-daughter team Tom and Leila Hirschfeld explore eleven critical decisions that shaped Ben's incredible life. With over 100 pieces of archival and original art, fun facts, historical trivia, sidebars, and more, follow Ben's footsteps through the smart calls and near misses that launched his career and helped unite the United States

Author : Jill Lepore
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 466 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2014-07-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780307948830

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Book of Ages by Jill Lepore Pdf

NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR NPR • Time Magazine • The Washington Post • Entertainment Weekly • The Boston Globe A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK From one of our most accomplished and widely admired historians—a revelatory portrait of Benjamin Franklin's youngest sister, Jane, whose obscurity and poverty were matched only by her brother’s fame and wealth but who, like him, was a passionate reader, a gifted writer, and an astonishingly shrewd political commentator. Making use of an astonishing cache of little-studied material, including documents, objects, and portraits only just discovered, Jill Lepore brings Jane Franklin to life in a way that illuminates not only this one extraordinary woman but an entire world.

Author : Marion Dane Bauer
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780545232562

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Benjamin Franklin by Marion Dane Bauer Pdf

Benjamin Franklin was curious about the world around him. He had wide and varied interests that led him to become a printer, a writer, an inventor, a statesman, and eventually one of the fathers of our nation. This book introduces Benjamin Franklin to the youngest readers and inspires them to learn about the world. Illustrations.