Attempts to unearth the historic Benjamin Franklin from the images that have accumulated since the publication of his "Autobiography" in 1794, presenting him as the most benevolent and philanthropic of the Founders, unconcerned with the accumulation of wealth, conflicted over his place in the world, and a latecomer to the idea of American freedom.
year: 2005, 2004
call number/section: 920, 921
subjects: franklin, benjamin, 1706-1790, influence, public opinion, statesmen, united states, biography, scientists, inventors, printers, public opinion
Editions
Wood, Gordon S
Penguin Books (2005)
Presents a comprehensive look into the life and reputation of American patriot, statesman, and inventor, Benjamin Franklin during the early days of the American Revolution, and examines the impact he had on both American and French society.
Schools: 2
Wood, Gordon S
Penguin Press (2004)
Attempts to unearth the historic Benjamin Franklin from the images that have accumulated since the publication of his "Autobiography" in 1794, presenting him as the most benevolent and philanthropic of the Founders, unconcerned with the accumulation of wealth, conflicted over his place in the world, and a latecomer to the idea of American freedom.
Schools: 0