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Printer, author, philanthropist, abolitionist, scientist, librarian, diplomat, inventor, philosopher, self-aggrandizer, and social wag, Benjamin Franklin is one of the most fascinating characters in all of American history-a quality that was not lost on the man himself, as his autobiography makes plain. Avoiding the strife of the American Revolution entirely, Franklin focu
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Hardcover
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320 pages
Published
November 1st 2011
by Cosimo Classics
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I found a 1936 copy at a library sale and I've alway's wanted to read it. So much of history is being rewritten and who can defend themselves after they are dead? Enjoyed him as the speaker throughout and marveled at his candid explanations of how things came about. Imagine no one to loan you a book? It's hard to imagine educating my children without a library in the house, friends bookshelves and the local library. He openly states he started a secret group of writers so as to better sharpen on
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I think the Poor Richard's Almanac and it's hilarious maxims are my favorite things that Benjamin Franklin has contributed this world. (Yes, more important to me than the kite, library, bifocals, electricity, daylight saving time , etc). But I think that his autobiography is a close second mainly because I think the log he kept to track his ability to maintain moral perfection is an extremely interesting and challenging idea. Either way, he was an intelligent, innovative, and creative historical
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Benjamin Franklin is such an intriguing character to me, his stories well worth the read, witty, smart, funny--he was really driven. I found his relationship with his son interesting and his
story of riding over the DE in a sinking boat had me cracking up (was it just for laughs, maybe, but his storytelling that entertaining), I gathered hints of his deeper personality but not as in depth as I intended. Maybe its better that way because Franklin seemed to be a natural born, disciplined optimist, ...more
story of riding over the DE in a sinking boat had me cracking up (was it just for laughs, maybe, but his storytelling that entertaining), I gathered hints of his deeper personality but not as in depth as I intended. Maybe its better that way because Franklin seemed to be a natural born, disciplined optimist, ...more
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Benjamin Franklin
was a writer, a philosopher, a scientist, a politician, a patriot, a Founding Father, an inventor, and publisher. He helped with the founding of the United States of America and changed the world with his discoveries about electricity. His writings such as
Poor Richards' Almanac
have provided wisdom for 17 years to the colonies.
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