My Life With Benjamin Franklin

Author : Claude-Anne Lopez
Publisher : Berghahn Books
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0300081928

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My Life with Benjamin Franklin by Claude-Anne Lopez Pdf

This delightful book is a collection of incidental pieces that reveal little-known aspects of the life and personality of Benjamin Franklin. Written by the doyenne of Franklin scholars, it conveys Franklin's humor, resiliency, courage, and intelligence, and his faith in a better future. The selections are based on Claude-Anne Lopez's research in the treasure trove of nearly thirty thousand documents on Franklin assembled at Yale University. They include a detailed refutation of an anti-Semitic forgery attributed to Franklin and currently circulating on the Internet; three mini-detective stories showing Franklin on the fringes of the espionage world; discussions of Franklin's efforts to outfit Washington's army and to choose the first dinner set for the Foreign Service; and the tale of the misadventures of a French utopian scheme he sponsored. The only piece of fiction in the book is an imaginary party during which, on the first anniversary of his death, six illustrious Frenchmen discuss Franklin's influence on their country. Lopez has provided brief personal introductions to each of the pieces, giving her reasons for writing them and in the process threading the essays together.

Author : Robert Lawson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1967
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:38987607

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Ben and Me by Robert Lawson Pdf

Banjamin Franklin's companion, Amos the mouse, recounts how he was responsible for Franklin's inventions and discoveries.

Author : Claude-Anne Lopez
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:883809075

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My Life with Benjamin Franklin by Claude-Anne Lopez Pdf

This book is a collection of incidental pieces that reveal little-known aspects of the life and personality of Benjamin Franklin. Written by the doyenne of Franklin scholars, it conveys Franklin's humor, resiliency, courage, and intelligence, and his faith in a better future." "The selections are based on Claude-Anne Lopez's research in the treasure trove of nearly thirty thousand documents on Franklin assembled at Yale University.

Author : Benjamin Franklin
Publisher : First Avenue Editions ™
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 41,7 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 : Brandon Marie Miller
Publisher : Chicago Review Press
Page : 145 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2009-10-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781613741306

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Benjamin Franklin, American Genius by Brandon Marie Miller Pdf

Benjamin Franklin was a 17-year-old runaway when he arrived in Philadelphia in 1723. Yet within days he'd found a job at a local print shop, met the woman he would eventually marry, and even attracted the attention of Pennsylvania's governor. A decade later, he became a colonial celebrity with the publication of Poor Richard: An Almanack and would go on to become one of America's most distinguished Founding Fathers. Franklin established the colonies' first lending library, volunteer fire company, and postal service, and was a leading expert in the study of electricity. He represented the Pennsylvania colony in London but returned to help draft the Declaration of Independence. The new nation then named him Minister to France, where he helped secure financial and military aide for the breakaway republic. Author Brandon Marie Miller captures the essence of this exceptional individual through both his original writings and hands-on activities from the era. Readers will design and print an almanac cover, play a simple glass armonica (a Franklin invention), experiment with static electricity, build a barometer, and more. The text also includes a time line, glossary, Web and travel resources, and reading list for further study.

Author : Richard Lacayo,Editors of Time Magazine
Publisher : Time
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2010-05-04
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1603201084

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TIME Benjamin Franklin by Richard Lacayo,Editors of Time Magazine Pdf

People have never stopped loving the most human and witty of the Founding Fathers. Publisher, inventor, journalist, diplomat, patriot—Benjamin Franklin was all these and more. He left his mark everywhere on the young nation and established a legacy that remains with us today in everything from our most important institutions to our sense of humor. In words and pictures, TIME Benjamin Franklin will trace his full life and tumultuous times, from his beginnings as a printer's apprentice in Philadelphia to his turns as a best-selling author, a world renowned scientist, a leading fi gure of the American Revolution, a lively (but prudent) ladies' man, a shrewd ambassador to France, and in his final triumph, a framer of the Constitution. Franklin's energy, his boundless curiosity, his questing mind all made him a favorite figure from the American past who feels in many ways contemporary. Written by Richard Lacayo, TIME Arts & Culture editor, this is the second volume in the TIME Book series documenting the lives of great American historical figures. It is sure to captivate the reader, just as Franklin himself has captured our attention for centuries.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 261 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Printers
ISBN : 0300147635

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My Life with Benjamin Franklin by Anonim Pdf

Author : Benjamin Franklin
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2007-07-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781596985759

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The Compleated Autobiography by Benjamin Franklin by Benjamin Franklin Pdf

A book to challenge the status quo, spark a debate, and get people talking about the issues and questions we face as a country!

Author : Jill Lepore
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 466 pages
File Size : 53,7 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 : Brad Meltzer
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 52,6 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 : Walter Isaacson,Evan Thomas
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 852 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1997-06-04
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780684837710

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The Wise Men by Walter Isaacson,Evan Thomas Pdf

A captivating blend of personal biography and public drama, The Wise Men introduces the original best and brightest, leaders whose outsized personalities and actions brought order to postwar chaos: Averell Harriman, the freewheeling diplomat and Roosevelt's special envoy to Churchill and Stalin; Dean Acheson, the secretary of state who was more responsible for the Truman Doctrine than Truman and for the Marshall Plan than General Marshall; George Kennan, self-cast outsider and intellectual darling of the Washington elite; Robert Lovett, assistant secretary of war, undersecretary of state, and secretary of defense throughout the formative years of the Cold War; John McCloy, one of the nation's most influential private citizens; and Charles Bohlen, adroit diplomat and ambassador to the Soviet Union.

Author : Stan Skrabut
Publisher : Stan Skrabut
Page : 147 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2022-01-09
Category : Education
ISBN : 9798985553734

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Evernote: A Success Manual for College Students by Stan Skrabut Pdf

In Evernote: A Success Manual for College Students, Stan Skrabut capitalizes on his decades of experience in higher education as an educator and student to share a tool that will help you become more successful in college. This tool is Evernote. Evernote can be used in all aspects of college life to make your experience less overwhelming. Skrabut not only provides a detailed overview of the Evernote application, you will learn strategies for using Evernote both in and out of the classroom. These strategies cover the many ways to take classroom notes along with best practices, conducting research, studying for exams, and tracking extracurricular activities. In this book, you will also learn how to integrate Evernote with other applications so that you can automate your research. Throughout the book, Skrabut offers detailed, concrete examples for using Evernote from setting up preferences, creating saved searches, and developing master study notes. These time saving strategies will help you spend more time focusing on learning. It is time to put your digital brain to work.

Author : Benjamin Franklin
Publisher : Books of American Wisdom
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,7 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 : Nick Bunker
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 466 pages
File Size : 49,5 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 : Anonim
Publisher : Doubleday Books for Young Readers
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1950
Category : Printers
ISBN : 0385072198

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Benjamin Franklin by Anonim Pdf

The story of Benjamin Franklin, told for young children, presents various incidents from his life and career.